Heiligenberg (Upper Austria)

Heiligenberg is 398 m above sea level in the Hausruckviertel. The extension is 4.6 km from north to south and 5.5 km from west to east. The total area is 13.9 km², 14.4% of the area is forested, 79.1% of the area is used for agriculture.

Community structure

The municipality includes the following 17 localities (population in brackets as of January 1, 2020):

Andling (66)
Au (35)
Bach (13)
Bruck (15)
Eitzenberg (47)
Freindorf (85)
Pit (15)
Haid (41)
Heiligenberg (231)
Irrenedt (16)
Laab (15)
Maiden (34)
Moss (11)
Oberleiten (6)
Schörgendorf (14)
Suessenbach (38)
Moat (20)

The community consists of the only cadastral community Heiligenberg.

Population development

In 1991 the community had 699 inhabitants according to the census, then 708 inhabitants in 2001. Since the positive birth balance and the negative migration balance continued to be almost in balance, the population remained almost constant at 688 in 2011 and 691 in 2018.

coat of arms

Blazon : “A red three passport over a blue base in gold, enclosed by a red ring.” The community colors are yellow-blue.

history

Originally located in the eastern part of the Duchy of Bavaria, the place belonged to the Duchy of Austria since the 12th century. Since 1490 it has been assigned to the Principality of Austria ob der Enns . During the Napoleonic Wars , the place was occupied several times.

Since 1918 the place belongs to the federal state of Upper Austria. After the annexation of Austria to the German Reich on March 13, 1938, the place belonged to the Gau Oberdonau . In 1945 Upper Austria was restored.

Heiligenberg was part of the judicial district of Waizenkirchen until 1923 and was added to the judicial district of Peuerbach after this judicial district was dissolved. At the same time, the community was detached from the Eferding district and part of the Grieskirchen district.

politics

mayor

1991–2015 Karl Roiter (ÖVP)
since 2015 Manfred Haslehner (ÖVP)

Culture and sights

The parish church of Heiligenberg is a late Gothic hall church above a former pilgrimage fountain. The two-aisled church building is thus identical to the Michaelnbach parish church . Two bells were cast in 1479.

Web links

Commons : Heiligenberg, Upper Austria - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Community website
Map in the Digital Upper Austrian Room Information System ( DORIS )
More information about the community of Heiligenberg (Upper Austria) on the geographic information system of the state of Upper Austria .

Individual evidence

↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
^ Statistics Austria, A look at the community of Heiligenberg, population development. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
^ State of Upper Austria, history and geography, coat of arms. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
^ Province of Upper Austria, results of the 2015 elections. Retrieved on April 13, 2019 .

[Metadaten_Einwohnerzahl_AT_Ortschaft_QUELLE-1] Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )

[2] Statistics Austria, A look at the community of Heiligenberg, population development. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .

[3] State of Upper Austria, history and geography, coat of arms. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .

[4] Province of Upper Austria, results of the 2015 elections. Retrieved on April 13, 2019 .