Gaimberg

Gaimberg
coat of arms	Austria map
Basic data
Country:	Austria
State :	Tyrol
Political District :	Lienz
License plate :	LZ
Surface:	7.27 km²
Coordinates :	46 ° 51 '  N , 12 ° 47'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 50 '43 "  N , 12 ° 47' 8"  E
Height :	758  m above sea level A.
Residents :	848 (January 1, 2020)
Population density :	117 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	9905
Area code :	04852
Community code :	7 07 08
Address of the municipal administration:	Dorfstrasse 32 9905 Gaimberg
Website:	http://www.sonnendoerfer.at
politics
Mayor :	Bernhard Webhofer
Municipal Council : (2016) (11 members)	5 together for Gaimberg, 3 independents @ Gaimberg - U @ G, 3 Gaimberg active together - GGA
Location of Gaimberg in the Lienz district
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Gaimberg is an Austrian municipality in the Lienz district in Tyrol with 848 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020). The community is located in the judicial district of Lienz .

geography

Gaimberg is located in the north (sunny side) of the Lienz valley floor north of the district capital Lienz at 758  m above sea level. A. The municipality extends over the southern slope of the Zettersfeld , a foothill of the Schobergruppe , and covers 7.28 km², making Gaimberg the smallest municipality in the Lienz district. Gaimberg borders in the north and east on Nußdorf-Debant , in the south on Lienz and in the west on Thurn .

Community structure

The municipality Gaimberg consists of the cadastral communities Obergaimberg in the western municipality area and Untergaimberg in the eastern municipality area, whereby Obergaimberg with a size of 440.65 hectares is much larger than Untergaimberg with 287.41 hectares. In 2001 there were 471 people in the cadastral community of Obergaimberg and 296 people in Untergaimberg. In Obergaimberg, in addition to the scattered settlement of Obergaimberg ( 1295  m above sea level ) and the individual farms of Kollnig, Rohracher and Zabernig, there is the Grafendorf group ( 756  m above sea level ), which is concentrated around the parish church. Untergaimberg is divided into the scattered settlement Untergaimberg ( 826  m above sea level ), the Wartschensiedlung ( 730  m above sea level ) and the individual farms Grießmann and Kalser.

topography

The Wartschenbach forms the border between Gaimberg and Nußdorf-Debant

The municipality of Gaimberg extends from around 670  m above sea level. A. in the south to the area of ​​the Zettersfeld at around 2000  m above sea level. A. However, the municipality does not include any peaks worth mentioning, as the highest peaks of the Zettersfeld already belong to the municipality of Nußdorf-Debant. The most important bodies of water are the Grafenbach, which runs east of Grafendorf, and the Wartschenbach in the east, which marks the border with the municipality of Nussdorf-Debant.

climate

Climate diagram of the neighboring district capital Lienz

Since there is no measuring station in Gaimberg, exact records of the community's climate are missing. However, due to the proximity of the settlements to the weather station in the district capital Lienz, it is comparable with the climatic data measured there. The coldest month of the year in the Lienz basin is January, the highest temperatures are measured in the summer months of July and August. The highest rainfall also falls in the summer months, with the month of October being almost as rainy. Fog rarely occurs in the Lienz Basin, but in winter, due to inversion weather conditions, mighty cold-air lakes form .

history

Grafendorf in the municipality of Gaimberg is an old settlement plot. For example, the remains of a Roman villa and a fragment of a bronze statue were found during grave work at the Wachtlechner builder in 1935 . The name Gaimberg originally meant the entire sunny slope north of Lienz - from Thurn to Nussdorf-Debant . The Grafendorf district takes its name from the Görzischen ministerial family of the Counts of Grafendorf. While the Gaimberg belonged to the district court and land registry office in Lienz, Grafendorf had established its own land registry office which, after the Lords of Grafendorf died out, was transferred to the Benedictine monastery of Ossiach and later to the barons of Sternbach in Bruneck. After the defeat against the French in 1809 at the Lienzer Klause , General Rusca had the three farms of Peheim, Wachtlechner and Zenzeler in Gaimberg burned down.

From 1939 to 1948 the municipalities of Gaimberg and Thurn were merged to form the municipality of Grafendorf. The settlement is characterized by isolated hamlets and farms. Today, Gaimberg is a popular residential community in the Lienz catchment area.

coat of arms

In 1973 the municipality of Gaimberg received a coat of arms showing a green dragon head on a golden background. The coat of arms reminds of the important family of the Lords of Grafendorf. A seal of the Chunrates des Swenters von Grafendorf from 1352 has the dragon's head as a coat of arms.

politics

The municipal council as the highest body of the municipality has eleven seats and is elected every six years in the course of Tyrol-wide municipal council elections. Simultaneously the mayor in a direct-dial determines which is the absence of an absolute majority for one candidate in a runoff election is coming. Acting mayor is Bernhard Webhofer.

Due to the small number of inhabitants, there was sometimes only one list in Gaimberg that ran for local council elections. In 1999, the Gaimberger home list, which is close to the ÖVP, was the only candidate list to receive 100% of the votes. Bartholomäus Klaunzer was also the only candidate to run for the direct mayor election. Since 2004, however, the Gaimberg Green List has also been represented in the local council, which in 2004 won 24.8% and two seats when it first appeared. Bartholomäus Klaunzer's list of mayors began in 2004 under the name “Wir für Gaimberg” and received 75.2% or nine seats. In the direct election of the mayor in 2004, Klaunzer was able to unite 82.2%, the candidate of the Greens Peter Ressi achieved 17.9%. In the municipal council elections in 2010 there were only minor changes as a result. Although the list “Wir für Gaimberg” was able to slightly increase its share of the vote and reach 78%, its mandate remained unchanged with nine mandates, as did that of the “Green and Independent List Gaimberg”, which reached 22% or two mandates. As mayoral candidate, Martina Klaunzer was able to prevail with 82.2%, Ressi came with 17.8%.

Due to the rural and Catholic population, the ÖVP is traditionally deeply rooted in Gaimberg. In the state elections in 2013 it received 50.1% of the vote. The second strongest party was the Greens with 12.8%, followed by the SPÖ with 11.3% and the Vorwärts list with 9.2%. In the last National Council election in 2008 , however, the ÖVP was only able to achieve 35.5%. The second strongest party was the SPÖ with 14.1%, ahead of the BZÖ with 13.2%, the Greens with 11.4% and the FPÖ with 8.7%.

population

Population structure

In 2012, 835 people lived in the community of Gaimberg. According to the 2001 census at the end of 98.4% of the population were Austrian citizens (Tyrol: 90.6%); by the beginning of 2012, the value had only dropped insignificantly to 97.5%. In 2001 96.6% of the population (Tyrol: 83.4%) professed to be part of the Roman Catholic Church , 2.1% had no religious beliefs.

The average age of the community population in 2001 was above the national average. 19.6% of the inhabitants of Gaimberg were younger than 15 years (Tyrol: 18.4%), 60.4% between 15 and 59 years old (Tyrol: 63.0%). The proportion of residents over 59 years of age was 20.1%, above the national average of 18.6%. The average age of the population of Gaimberg rose significantly as a result. The proportion of people under the age of 15 fell to 15.2% as of January 1, 2012, while the proportion of people between 15 and 59 years of age rose to 67.4%. By contrast, the proportion of people over 59 years of age fell to 17.4%. According to marital status, in 2001 49.2% of the residents of Gaimberg were single, 43.2% married, 5.1% widowed and 2.6% divorced.

Population development

The population of Gaimberg fluctuated greatly between the second half of the 19th century and the 1930s, with the 1880 census temporarily reaching a peak of 436 people. By 1900, however, the population sank to only 326 inhabitants, only to decrease or increase again from census to census. In 1934 there were 381 people in Gaimberg, almost as many people as in 1869. After that, however, the population of the community began to increase almost gradually, with the main growth occurring between the 1950s and 1970s, but especially in the 1960s. Most recently, in 2012, the population increased to 835, which means that the population has more than doubled since 1869. During the first decade of the 21st century, Gaimberg benefited from both a slightly positive birth balance and a slightly positive migration balance.

economy

Workplaces and employees

The census of workplaces carried out as part of the census in 2001 in Gaimberg revealed 34 workplaces with 146 employees (excluding agriculture), 80% of which were employees. The number of workplaces had risen by six companies (plus 21%) compared to 1991, and the number of employees grew by 37 people (34%). The most important branch of the economy in 2001 was the construction industry with five companies and 50 employees (34% of the employees in Gaimberg). The largest number of establishments, however, was found in the hotel and restaurant sector, with eight establishments, employing 26 people, and transport and communications with six establishments and 31 employees. The largest company in Gaimberg, Bachlechner Bau GmbH, employed around 40 people in 2013.

Of the 397 employed residents of Gaimberg, only 89 people were employed in Gaimberg in 2001. 308 had to commute to work. Of the out-commuters, 56% had their place of work in the neighboring urban center of Lienz. Another 18% had found a job in the rest of the district, a further 13 or 14% commuted to North Tyrol or another federal state, none of the residents had to commute abroad.

tourism

Tourism in Gaimberg is of great economic importance for the municipality, even though many East Tyrolean municipalities have significantly higher numbers of overnight stays. Gaimberg was able to count around 30,000 overnight stays in the tourism year 2011/12. Gaimberg recorded 13,132 overnight stays in the summer of 2012 and 16,522 in the winter of 2011/12. Since the turn of the millennium, Gaimberg has recorded falling overnight stays for both the winter and summer seasons. Of the 13,132 overnight stays in summer 2012, only 22% were Austrian, 61% German and 7% Dutch.

Today the municipality, like all other East Tyrolean municipalities, belongs to the Osttirol Tourist Association, with Gaimberg being part of the "Lienz Dolomites Holiday Region". In the municipality there is no hotel apart from a number of private room rental companies, inns and holiday apartments.

Transport and infrastructure

Gaimberg is accessible from the Gaimbergstraße (L 73), which connects the community to the Lienz district of Patriasdorf . The connection road to Lienz was not expanded until 1954, with the development of the scattered mountain farms being tackled as a result. To relieve the cable car to the Zettersfeld, the road was expanded in 1976 to the Faschingalm. A connection to the public transport network exists in Gaimberg only during school hours between Monday and Friday with three connections per day from Lienz to Gaimberg. Gaimberg has merged with the neighboring municipalities of the Lienz basin to form the “Lienzer Talboden waste water association”, whereby the canalisation of the municipality was already completed in 2002, with the exception of a few individual objects. The waste that arises in the community is disposed of by the Waste Management Association of East Tyrol (AWVO).

education

In 1806 a school was founded for the first time in Gaimberg, with the elementary school located in Grafendorf and housed in the Obermessnerhaus. It was only between 1910 and 1912 that the school built its own school building with a classroom. When the number of students rose sharply in the 1930s, a second class became necessary, which is why they had to switch to the Obermessnerhaus again. Only when a new school building was built between 1966 and 1969 could this temporary arrangement be completed. From the school year 1990/91, the elementary school was run in three classes. The old school building, however, was converted into a community center. In the 2012/13 school year, the Grafendorf elementary school was attended by 41 children. The children were taught in two classes. In Gaimberg there is also a kindergarten that is open on workdays in the mornings. A total of 31 children were registered in the 2012/2013 kindergarten year, divided into two mixed-age groups. The children were looked after in the community center by two teachers and a kindergarten assistant.

Security and Healthcare

The volunteer fire brigade Gaimberg is the second youngest fire brigade in the Lienz district, the FF Gaimberg was founded on February 18, 1951. Before that, the Thurn volunteer fire brigade was responsible for fire protection between 1939 and 1948. With regard to health care, Gaimberg is organized together with the communities of Amlach , Leisach , Tristach , Oberlienz , Ainet , Schlaiten and St. Johann im Walde in the social district of Lienz / Land. In the health district, for example, health services such as elderly and care assistance, home and household help and meals on wheels are organized.

Culture and sights

Parish church Grafendorf in Gaimberg

Pedunculate oak in Untergaimberg

See also:  List of listed objects in Gaimberg

There are three listed objects in the municipality of Gaimberg, which are located in a small area in Grafendorf. The single-nave, three-bay church with a high south tower and polygonal choir, standing on Romanesque foundations, is visible from afar. It was rebuilt or rebuilt in the first half of the 16th century. Immediately next to it at the southeast corner of the cemetery is the listed crypt chapel. It was consecrated in 1857 and is a small, rectangular gable building with a polygonal end and a wooden shingle roof. The crucifix to the east of the crypt chapel located outside the cemetery wall is also listed. It is a covered cross with a slightly less than life-size body from around 1800.

• Catholic parish church Grafendorf in Gaimberg hl. Bartholomew

• Pedunculate oak in Untergaimberg: A pedunculate oak was dedicated as a natural monument in Untergaimberg in 1962, which is located at the foot of the slope next to the flight school. Its mighty trunk reaches a circumference of over 6 m, with the trunk dividing into two main arms at a height of around 2 m ( list entry ).

freetime and sports

A large part of the Zettersfeld ski area is located in the municipality. Sports life in the community is organized by the Union Raiffeisen Gaimberg association. The club maintains the tennis, soccer, sledding, skiing, ice cream and dancing sections.

Personalities

Honorary citizen

• 2015: Bartholomäus Klaunzer, Mayor of Gaimberg 1998–2010

literature

• Catholic Tyrolean Teachers' Association (Ed.): District Studies East Tyrol . Innsbruck 2001, ISBN 3-7066-2267-X .

Web links

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

• Website of the community of Gaimberg
• History-Tyrol: Gaimberg

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Regional studies East Tyrol p. 108
2. ↑ Tyrol (Optional Service) local elections in 1999 Gaimberg
3. ↑ Tyrol (Optional Service) local elections in 2004 Gaimberg
4. ↑ Tyrol (Optional Service) council elections 2010 in Gaimberg
5. ↑ Tyrol (Optional Service) state election in 2013
6. ↑ Tyrol (Optional Service) Parliamentary elections 2008 in Gaimberg
7. ↑ ^{a b c d} Statistics Austria municipality data from Gaimberg
8. ↑ State Statistics Tyrol (VZ 2001) ( Memento from September 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 4.1 MB)
9. ^ Office of the Tyrolean Provincial Government, Tyrolean Provincial Statistics ( Memento from May 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
10. ↑ ^{a b} Catholic Tyrolean Teachers' Association: District Studies East Tyrol p. 211 ff.
11. ↑ State of Tyrol, wastewater disposal in the Lienz district ( Memento from September 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 7.2 MB)
12. ↑ sonnendoerfer.at elementary school and kindergarten Grafendorf
13. ↑ sonnendoerfer.at Voluntary Fire Brigade Gaimberg
14. ^ Social district Lienz-Land
15. ↑ https://www.mein Bezirk.at/osttirol/c-lokales/gaimberg-verektiven-ehrenbuergerschaft-an-alt-buergermeister_a1456994 , accessed on August 24, 2019.