Atzenbrugg

market community

Atzenbrugg

coat of arms

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Basic data

Country:

Austria

State :

Lower Austria

Political District :

Tulln

License plate :

TU

Surface:

26.01 km²

Coordinates :

48 ° 17 ' N , 15 ° 54' E Coordinates: 48 ° 17 '28 " N , 15 ° 54' 22" E

Height :

186 m above sea level A.

Residents :

3,109 (January 1, 2020)

Population density :

120 inhabitants per km²

Postal code :

3452

Area code :

02275

Community code :

3 21 04

NUTS region

AT126

UN / LOCODE

AT ATZ

Address of the
municipal administration:

Wachauer Strasse 5
3452 Atzenbrugg

Website:

www.atzenbrugg.at

politics

Mayoress :

Beate Jilch ( ÖVP )

Municipal Council : ( 2020 )
(21 members)

16

5

16 5

A total of 21 seats

ÖVP : 16
SPÖ : 5

Location of Atzenbrugg in the Tulln district

Main street in Trasdorf

Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Atzenbrugg is an Austrian market town in the Tulln district in Lower Austria with 3109 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020).

geography

Atzenbrugg is located in the Perschling valley , where it emerges into the Tullnerfeld . The district capital Tulln is 18 kilometers away by road. The area of the market town covers 25.94 square kilometers, of which around 5.39 percent are forested.

Community structure

The municipality includes the following nine localities (population in brackets as of January 1, 2020):

Atzenbrugg (714)
Ebersdorf (60)
Heiligeneich (1147)
Hütteldorf (128)
Moss beer tree (286)
Tautendorf (77)
Trasdorf (605)
Watzendorf (42)
Weinzierl (50)

The community consists of the cadastral communities Atzenbrugg, Ebersdorf, Hütteldorf, Moosbierbaum, Tautendorf, Trasdorf and Weinzierl near Atzenbrugg .

Neighboring communities

The following neighboring communities border Atzenbrugg (clockwise): Zwentendorf an der Donau , Michelhausen , Würmla , Perschling , Sitzenberg-Reidling .

history

Named after Azzo from Kuenring , who is said to have built the first bridge over the "raging" Perschling here (around 1100) . After the Kuenringers died out, the properties went to the Melk Abbey and for a while it was a sought-after area, as can be seen from two castles (one of which was a hunting lodge belonging to Empress Maria Theresa ).

Even Franz Schubert lived and composed during some summer stays in Schloss Atzenbrugg why today there called. Schubertiaden be held (famous artists of classical music playing music of Schubert and other musicians).

In Moosbierbaum there was an important chemical company until the end of the Second World War , the Moosbierbaum hydrogenation plant , where a great number of forced laborers from the labor education camp , which existed from July to October 1944, were also employed during the war.

Until a few decades ago it was the place of jurisdiction, but today the place has only historical and cultural significance.

coat of arms

The quartered coat of arms shows a silver-red nine-shaft in the first and fourth fields and otherwise black.

Population development

According to the results of the 2001 census , there were 2,497 inhabitants. In 1991 the market town had 2,322 inhabitants, in 1981 2,245 and in 1971 2,295 inhabitants. As of 2019, the community has 3,043 inhabitants.

politics

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The municipal council has 21 members.

With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 1990, the municipal council had the following distribution: 16 ÖVP and 5 SPÖ.
With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 1995, the municipal council had the following distribution: 13 ÖVP, 4 SPÖ and 4 FPÖ.
With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2000, the municipal council had the following distribution: 14 ÖVP, 5 SPÖ and 2 FPÖ.
With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2005 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 15 ÖVP, 5 SPÖ and 1 FPÖ.
With the municipal elections in Lower Austria in 2010 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 16 ÖVP and 5 SPÖ.
With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2015 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 17 ÖVP and 4 SPÖ.
With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria 2020 , the municipal council has the following distribution: 16 ÖVP and 5 SPÖ.

mayor

until 2009 Leopold Schmatz (ÖVP)
2009–2019 Ferdinand Ziegler (ÖVP)
since 2019 Beate Jilch (ÖVP)

Culture and sights

Atzenbrugg Castle

Kellergasse Moosbierbaum

Steingraben cellar lane in Trasdorf

Atzenbrugg Castle : Former country castle. The building history of the castle goes back to the early 12th century. Today the castle houses a memorial and a museum dedicated to the life and work of the composer Franz Schubert .
Parish church Heiligeneich: Church from the 14th century with an extension in the basilica style. Frescoes by Joseph Adam Ritter von Mölk .
Turkish Cross: According to legend, in August 1683 the inhabitants of Hütteldorf fled from the approaching Turkish army in caves in the marrow. The Turks noticed this hiding place by a cock crow and murdered most of the refugees. Only an old sick man survived because he stayed in the village. After a rain, the victims' blood flowed over two ravines to the road that connects Hütteldorf with Heiligeneich. There is a red and a black cross as a reminder. The Turkish cross in the Markgraben has existed since 1983 on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the Turkish distress.
Diamond Country Club: Golf club on the former industrial site with restaurant and accommodation in Moosbierbaum, where tournaments are held every year.
Cellar alleys: There are beautiful cellar alleys in the municipality, for example in Trasdorf and Moosbierbaum. Every year in Moosbierbaum, the cellar lane festival organized by the volunteer fire brigade takes place.
Heuriger: There are many farmers in the community who regularly organize Heuriger , which is a popular meeting place for the community's citizens.

Regular events

Atzenbrugger Advent: In Atzenbrugg Castle there is an Advent market with a nativity scene every two years.

Schubertiade : During the months of May, June and September, the Schubertiade takes place in the Schubert Hall in Atzenbrugg Castle.
Cellar lane festival in Moosbierbaum: The cellar lane festival organized by the Heiligeneich volunteer fire department takes place every year in July.
Tent festival of the Atzenbrugg fire brigade: the tent festival with clubbing and various attractions for children takes place annually in spring.

economy

In 2001 there were 93 non-agricultural workplaces, agricultural and forestry operations 99 according to the 1999 survey. According to the 2001 census, the number of people in employment at the place of residence was 1159. The 2001 participation rate was 47.65 percent.

traffic

The community is home to a total of three train stations that are connected to the S40 S-Bahn line of the ÖBB. From there you can travel every hour during the week (sometimes every half hour in the morning) to Vienna Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof or St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof. The Tullnerfeld Station can be reached by public bus and train.

Health and social

Atzenbrugg-Heiligeneich is home to an office of the Red Cross. There are also three volunteer fire brigades in Heiligeneich, Atzenbrugg and Trasdorf. The community also has numerous doctors, including a general practitioner and a dentist.

In Heiligeneich there is a kindergarten as well as a primary and secondary school. There is also a private school.

Various sports such as yoga and dancing are offered in the respective gymnasiums of the schools.

societies

Village and cultural associations in the individual villages, carnival guilds, football association, Albatros Tulln-Atzenbrugg model sports club, Heiligeneich brass band, Moosbierbaum chess club, Atzenbrugg-Heiligeneich tennis club, Atzenbrugg-Heiligeneich gymnastics club, Atzenbrugg hiking and leisure club, Trasdorf-Atzenbrugg wine-growing club.
Youth clubs: Scout group Atzenbrugg-Heiligeneich, Landjugend Heiligeneich as well as the youth fire brigade of the Atzenbrugg volunteer fire brigade and the LAN Entertainment Group Austria (LEGA)

Sports

Golf: The Austrian Golf Open has been held on the golf course in Atzenbrugg since 2011 .
Soccer: The USV Atzenbrugg / Heiligeneich currently plays in the 1st class NMW of the NÖFB, the sports facility is located in Heiligeneich.
Tennis: Championships are played on the tennis facility of the UTC Atzenbrugg / Heiligeneich, as well as popular tennis

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the church

Matthias Eisterer (1849–1919), Austrian clergyman, editor and travel writer
Hilde Rössel-Majdan (1921–2010), Austrian opera singer
Friedrich Schachner (1841–1907), Austrian architect
Peter Schaider (* 1959), real estate developer, hairdresser, owner of the Auhof Center

literature

Andreas Heneis, Anna Heneis: Market town of Atzenbrugg. A small commemorative publication for the market survey celebration in 1954. Goldmann, Tulln 1954.