Altmelon

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Altmelon
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Altmelon (Austria)
Altmelon
Basic data
Country: Austria
State : Lower Austria
Political District : Zwettl
License plate : ZT
Surface: 38.31 km²
Coordinates : 48 ° 27 '  N , 14 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 27 '0 "  N , 14 ° 58' 0"  E
Height : 880  m above sea level A.
Residents : 847 (January 1, 2020)
Population density : 22 inhabitants per km²
Postcodes : 3633, 3925, 4372
Area code : 0 28 13
Community code : 3 25 19
Address of the
municipal administration:
Altmelon 60
3925 Altmelon
Website: www.altmelon.at
politics
Mayor : Manfred Stauderer ( ÖVP )
Municipal Council : ( 2020 )
(15 members)
15th
15th 
A total of 15 seats
Location of Altmelon in the Zwettl district
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Klaus pond
Klaus pond
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Altmelon is a market town with 847 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) in the Zwettl district in the Waldviertel in northwest Lower Austria .

geography

Wackelstein Altmelon natural monument

The market town of Altmelon, together with the communities of Arbesbach , Groß Gerungs , Langschlag and Rappottenstein, form the so-called Waldviertel highlands, which encompass the westernmost part of the Zwettl district. Altmelon is located on a hilly high plateau at 900 m above sea level and is characterized by forest and moor landscapes , by small-scale agriculture and not to be forgotten - the local residents call themselves "rocky" - by numerous granite formations , which give this landscape its rustic character. The Kleine Kamp rises in the municipality, in the Weinsberger Forest near Kleinpertenschlag, and a smaller part of the municipality drains towards Naarn . The Klausteich, a former alluvial pond, is used today as a fishing and bathing pond. It is on the border with Upper Austria and can be reached via a short footpath.

Community structure

The municipality includes the following 11 localities (population in brackets as of January 1, 2020):

  • Altmelon (297)
  • Dietrichsbach (75)
  • Dürnberg (0)
  • Fichtenbach (48)
  • Großpertenschlag (105)
  • Kleinpertenschlag (131)
  • Kronberg (45)
  • Kronegg (63)
  • Marchstein (18)
  • Perwolfs (34)
  • Schwarzau (31)

The community consists of the cadastral communities Altmelon, Dietrichsbach, Fichtenbach, Großpertenschlag, Kleinpertenschlag and Perwolfs.

Neighboring communities

Arbesbach
Königswiesen (Upper Austria) Neighboring communities Schönbach
St. Georgen am Walde (Upper Austria) Bear head

Climate and vegetation

The climate is rough and inhospitable due to the unprotected altitude, cold and snow reliable in winter and pleasant in summer. Spruce mixed forest predominates as forest cover , pine in the moor areas . The predominant form of cultivation is grassland , along with crops such as potatoes , barley and rye . Fruit growing is particularly limited, with only a few apple , creeper and cherry trees .

history

Altmelon was created as a late medieval clearing at the beginning of the 13th century and was first mentioned in 1259 as "Mailan". In 1263 Heinrich IV. Von Kuenring , at that time the master of Rappottenstein Castle , founded a Cistercian convent , which was soon abandoned. The surrounding rural settlements Perwolfs and Perthenschlag (today Großpertenschlag) were first mentioned in documents in 1371. Dietrichsbach was founded around 1700 by Ferdinand Freiherr von Dietrichstein , owner of the Arbesbach estate, and had a glassworks and a brewery. Even later, in the 18th century, Kleinpertenschlag, Fichtenbach and Kronegg (formerly Cronets) emerged as logging settlements. In 1854 the municipality of Altmelon was constituted with the cadastral communities Altmelon, Dietrichsbach and Perwolfs and the municipality of Großpertenschlag consisting of the cadastral communities Großpertenschlag, Kleinpertenschlag and Fichtenbach. In 1970 both parishes merged under the name Pertenschlag-Melon and on the occasion of the market survey in 1985 the name was changed to Altmelon according to the name of the parish.

Population development

census Residents
2011 864
2001 922
1991 924
1981 1007
1971 1053

Source: Altmelon population development. (PDF) Statistics Austria

The population development, which has been negative for a long time due to the peripheral economic situation, has stabilized over the past decade.

politics

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The municipal council has 15 members.

mayor
  • until 2009 Josef Auer (ÖVP)
  • since 2010 Manfred Stauderer (ÖVP)

Culture and sights

  • Catholic parish church Altmelon ( patronage : St. James the Elder ): The parish church shows a mixture of different styles. According to the first mention in 1259, the oldest parts, the presbytery and the bell tower attached to the side, are of Gothic origin. After the Arbesbach parish gained independence at the end of the 18th century , the nave was increased.
  • Altmelon Farmer's Museum: The museum shows everyday objects from bygone times. Both work equipment and clothing give an impression of the arduous everyday life in the area. The collection of farm machinery, especially old combustion engines, is particularly worth seeing.
  • Arbesbach Blacksmith Museum
Events

economy

Most of the residents of Altmelon municipality have to commute . In turn, the majority of those employed in their home municipality work in the agriculture and forestry sector. Tourism is becoming more and more important, mainly in summer. The north-south long-distance hiking trail and the Eisenwurzenweg also lead through Altmelon .

traffic

Altmelon is on Greiner Straße (B119), as are the towns of Fichtenbach, Kronegg, Kleinpertenschlag and Marchstein.

Sports

Personalities

People related to the community

Web links

Commons : Altmelon  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
  2. ^ Result of the local council election 1995 in Altmelon. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 30, 2000, accessed on January 11, 2020 .
  3. ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2000 in Altmelon. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, February 4, 2005, accessed on January 11, 2020 .
  4. ^ Election result of the local council election 2005 in Altmelon. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 4, 2005, accessed on January 11, 2020 .
  5. ^ Election result of the local council election 2010 in Altmelon. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, October 8, 2010, accessed on January 11, 2020 .
  6. ^ Election results for the 2015 municipal council elections in Altmelon. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, December 1, 2015, accessed on January 11, 2020 .
  7. Results of the local council election 2020 in Altmelon. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, January 26, 2020, accessed on January 29, 2020 .