Gritsch (municipality of St. Martin an der Raab)

Gritsch ( village ) locality cadastral community Gritsch
Basic data
Pole. District , state	Jennersdorf  (JE), Burgenland
Judicial district	Gussing
Pole. local community	Sankt Martin an der Raab
Coordinates	46 ° 55 '18 "  N , 16 ° 5' 43"  E Coordinates: 46 ° 55 '18 "  N , 16 ° 5' 43"  E
Residents of the village	103 (January 1, 2020)
Building status	49 (2001)
Area  d. KG	1.82 km²
Statistical identification
Locality code	00111
Cadastral parish number	31108
Counting district / district	Gritsch (10509 002)
Source: STAT : index of places ; BEV : GEONAM ; GIS-Bgld

The listed chapel in Gritsch.

Panorama Gritsch seen from the north.

Gritsch is a place in the Jennersdorf district in southern Burgenland in Austria and a cadastral community of St. Martin an der Raab . As of January 1, 2020, the place has a total of 103 inhabitants.

geography

The place is in the Raab valley .

In the north, Gritsch borders on Jennersdorf , in the east and south-east on Doiber , in the south-west and west on Welten .

The local border to Jennersdorf forms the Raab in the north. The local border to Welten forms the east of the Gritschbach , which has its origin in Weltenberg and flows into the Raab near Gritsch.

history

The first settlements are lost in the gray of the past. As the finds in the forest between Gritsch and Doiber document, the place was already settled in Roman times.

On June 8, 1867, the unified imperial state Austria-Hungary was politically divided into the independent halves of Austria and Hungary. Like all of Burgenland, until 1921 Gritsch belonged to the Hungarian half of the empire, the German-West Hungary region . After the end of the First World War , the municipality was awarded to Austria in 1919 according to the Treaties of St. Germain and Trianon .

As a result of the annexation to the German Reich , Burgenland was dissolved in 1938. Until 1945 Gritsch belonged to the Feldbach district , Gau Steiermark .

With effect from January 1, 1971, due to the community structure reform law , the formerly independent municipality Gritsch together with the formerly independent municipalities also Doiber, Neumarkt an der Raab , Oberdrosen together and worlds with the community of St. Martin an der Raab.

traffic

The local area is crossed in the north by Güssinger Straße (B58), which leads from Oberwart via Jennersdorf to Feldbach . Doiber-Welten-Landesstraße (L268) leads directly through the village, which branches off from Doiber Straße (B58) at the roundabout in St. Martin an der Raab and joins Welten in Güssinger Straße.

Attractions

• Chapel - The chapel is a listed building ( list entry ).
• Bell tower

tourism

The place is part of the Raab-Őrség-Goričko Nature Park .

The Neuhauser Hügelland cycle path (B70) leads through the village , with its 43.3 kilometer long circuit from St. Martin an der Raab via Oberdrosen , Tauka , Kalch , Neuhaus am Klausenbach, the Hirzenriegel and Welten back to St. Martin an der Raab leads. Since there are 569 meters of altitude to overcome, the bike path is only recommended for experienced cyclists.

politics

The mayor of Gritsch is Manfred Redl. Otherwise, Gritsch has had no representatives in the municipal council since the 2012 municipal council election. The local committee consists of Manfred Redl, Franz Willgruber, Franz Wild, Cindy Redl (all SPÖ ) and Ernst Lex ( ÖVP ). The place was previously represented in the local parliament by Franz Petanovits (from 1992 to 2012) and Ernst Lex (from 2008 to 2012).

societies

• Voluntary fire brigade Gritsch - The fire brigade was founded in 1937. As of November 11, 2014, there are 22 active members and 3 reservists. The commandant is Karl Janosch. On February 29, 2008, the municipality decided to build a new fire station in Gritsch. For this purpose, a 300 square meter plot of land was purchased and the old fire station was removed. The construction costs of around 150,000 euros were partly borne by the municipality of St. Martin, the state of Burgenland and the Gritsch fire brigade. In 2009 a used small fire engine was purchased with the support of the community. On June 5, 2010 the new fire station was blessed and given its purpose.
• Beautification Association Gritsch

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
2. ^ Parish of St. Martin an der Raab: Roman encounters ( Memento from February 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on November 11, 2014)
3. ↑ Federal Chancellery: Act of September 1, 1970 on territorial changes of municipalities (Municipal Structure Improvement Act) (accessed on November 11, 2014)
4. ↑ Raab-Őrség-Goričko Nature Park: Official website ( memento of November 5, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on November 11, 2014)
5. ↑ The most beautiful cycle paths in Austria: Neuhauser Hügelland cycle path B70 (accessed on November 11, 2011)
6. ^ Parish of St. Martin an der Raab: St. Martiner Gemeindeblatt from December 2012 ( Memento from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF document, 1.40 MB; accessed on November 11, 2011)
7. ↑ Jennersdorf district fire department: Section 6 - FF Gritsch (accessed on November 11, 2011)
8. ^ Community of St. Martin an der Raab: St. Martiner Gemeindeblatt from June 2008 ( Memento from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF document, 856 kB; accessed on November 11, 2011)
9. ^ Community of St. Martin an der Raab: St. Martiner Gemeindeblatt from March 2009 ( Memento from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF document, 831 kB; accessed on November 11, 2011)
10. ↑ Parish of St. Martin an der Raab: St. Martiner Gemeindeblatt from June 2009 ( Memento from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF document, 406 kB; accessed on November 11, 2011)
11. ↑ Parish St. Martin an der Raab: St. Martiner Gemeindeblatt from June 2010 ( Memento from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF document, 3.23 MB; accessed on November 11, 2011)