Fallbach

Fallbach is located in the northern Weinviertel in the hills south of the Laaer Ebene in Lower Austria, about ten kilometers south-southeast of Laa an der Thaya .

The area of the municipality covers 30.42 square kilometers. 21.53 percent of the area is forested.

Community structure

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

Fallbach (184)
Friebritz (36)
Hagenberg (196)
Hagendorf (202)
Loosdorf (201)

The community consists of the cadastral communities Fallbach, Friebritz, Hagenberg, Hagendorf and Loosdorf.

Neighboring communities

history

In the last days of the Second World War , between April 2 and April 20, 1945, Fallbach became the scene of violent and eventful battles between troops of the Wehrmacht and the Red Army , which took place between Fallbach and Altenmarkt . Several civilians were killed and numerous buildings destroyed or at least damaged. Fallbach was occupied by the Red Army on April 21, 1945. Infantry and tank battles took place over four days in Loosdorf before the Soviets took the village on April 22nd. However , a small unit of the Waffen SS was able to hold out on the ruins of Hanselburg until the Wehrmacht surrendered on May 8, 1945.

coat of arms

Blazon : "Above a blue corrugated shield base, inside three silver corrugated strips, split by gold and green, in front a conical red tower with five battlements, an open black arched gate and black window, behind five tied golden ears of corn."

Population development

In 1971 the place had 1,062 inhabitants, since then the number of inhabitants has decreased and in October 2008 it was only 826.

politics

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The municipal council has 15 members.

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

mayor

until 2013 Karl Nagl (ÖVP)
since 2013 Josef Kerbl (ÖVP)

Culture and sights

Hanselburg ruins

Loosdorf Castle

Hagenberg Castle

Parish church Hagenberg

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Museums

Hagendorf village museum

Hagendorf turner's museum

economy

In 2001 there were 26 non-agricultural workplaces, and according to the 1999 survey there were 70 in agriculture and forestry. According to the 2001 census, the number of people in employment in the place of residence was 343. The employment rate in 2001 was 40.76%.

Sports

The USC Fallbach is the sports club playing in Hagendorf with the tennis and soccer sections. The association was founded in 1970.
The football team plays in the 2nd district class Pulkautal.