Kirchheim im Innkreis

Kirchheim im Innkreis lies at an altitude of 429 m in the Innviertel. The extension is 4.9 km from north to south and 5.4 km from west to east. The total area is 10.2 km². 15.7% of the area is forested, 74.5% of the area is used for agriculture.

The Waldzeller Ache ( Ach ) flows through the municipality .

Community structure

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

Ampfenham (59)
Book (68)
Edt (56)
Federberg (43)
Pit (41)
Kirchheim im Innkreis (173)
Kraxenberg (112)
Ramerding (89)
Rodham (40)
Haggling (43)

Neighboring communities

Polling in the Innkreis ( Braunau district )	Gird	Wippenham
Aspach ( Braunau district )		Mehrnbach
	Mettmach

climate

In Kirchheim there is a moderate climate with an average annual temperature of 10.25 ° Celsius. The coldest month is January with an average daily high of 4 ° Celsius and a daily low of −2 ° Celsius. The warmest month is July with an average of 25 ° Celsius during the day and 14.5 ° Celsius at night.

history

Parish Church of St. Nicholas

The first documented mention of Kirchheim comes from the time between 1110 and 1125, when Rapato von Münzkirchen dedicated an estate called Chirichium to the Passau cathedral. Since the founding of the Duchy of Bavaria , the place was Bavarian until 1779 and came to Austria after the Treaty of Teschen with the Innviertel (then Innbaiern ). During the Napoleonic Wars briefly Bavarian again, since 1816 it has finally belonged to Austria ob der Enns.

After the annexation of Austria to the German Reich on March 13, 1938, the place belonged to the Gau Oberdonau . After 1945 the restoration of Upper Austria took place.

Kirchheim im Innkreis was a European cultural village in 2010 and celebrated its 900th anniversary at the same time.

coat of arms

Official blazon : above a green three-mountain split by red and gold; on the right, three golden discs, on the left a blue, erect, red-tongued lion.

The Dreiberg symbolizes the three elevations Kreuzberg, Kraxenberg and Federnberg and the agricultural environment of the community. The discs symbolize the three golden apples of Saint Nicholas , the patron saint of the parish. The lion was the heraldic animal of the barons of Lützelburg , the former owners of the aristocratic Ramerding estate.

The municipality colors are yellow-red-white and are derived from the colors of the coat of arms.

politics

The municipal council has a total of 13 members. With the municipal council and mayoral elections in Upper Austria in 2015 , the municipal council has the following distribution: 7 ÖVP, 4 FPÖ and 2 SPÖ.

mayor

1997–2009 Johann Hartl (ÖVP)
since 2009 Bernhard Kern (ÖVP)

Population development

The strong increase in the population from 1991 to 2001 occurred because both the birth balance and the migration balance were positive. After 2001, emigration increased, but could be offset by the birth rate, so that the population remained almost constant.

Culture and sights

Parish church in Kirchheim im Innkreis
Kirchheim im Innkreis is a member of the Association Charter of Villages . On October 19, 2000, the municipal council of the municipality of Kirchheim iI decided to join the Foundation of Cultural Villages of Europe (also known as the Charter of Villages). Kirchheim iI is the first and only municipality in Austria to be a member of this international organization, which has set itself the goal of promoting village life and rural development.

Natural monuments

A 20 m³ spruce stands in the forest area of Federnberg. Due to her large appearance, she is popularly known as the forest mother .

traffic

Ried-Kirchheim airfield

Kirchheim is on the B141 (Rieder Straße) .

To the west of the village is the Ried-Kirchheim airfield .

The Roman Inn - Attersee cycle path runs through the municipality of Kirchheim .

Health, Safety and Social

The place has a community doctor.

The Kirchheim and Ampfenham volunteer fire brigades provide fire protection and general help in the community.

Web links

Commons : Kirchheim im Innkreis - Collection of images, videos and audio files

kirchheim.at
Kulturdorf.eu
Further information about the municipality of Kirchheim im Innkreis can be found on the geographic information system of the federal state of Upper Austria .

Individual evidence

^ Province of Upper Austria - Geographical data for the municipality of Kirchheim im Innkreis .
↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
^ State of Upper Austria, history and geography, coat of arms. Retrieved April 11, 2019 .
^ Province of Upper Austria, results of the 2015 elections. Accessed April 11, 2019 .
^ Statistics Austria, A look at the community of Kirchheim im Innkreis, population development. Retrieved April 11, 2019 .
^ Kirchheim at Cultural village of Europe
↑ Natural monuments in OOE (PDF; 104 MB).
↑ Roman cycle path through Kirchheim .

[1] Province of Upper Austria - Geographical data for the municipality of Kirchheim im Innkreis .

[Metadaten_Einwohnerzahl_AT_Ortschaft_QUELLE-2] Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )

[3] State of Upper Austria, history and geography, coat of arms. Retrieved April 11, 2019 .

[4] Province of Upper Austria, results of the 2015 elections. Accessed April 11, 2019 .

[5] Statistics Austria, A look at the community of Kirchheim im Innkreis, population development. Retrieved April 11, 2019 .

[6] Kirchheim at Cultural village of Europe

[7] Natural monuments in OOE (PDF; 104 MB).

[8] Roman cycle path through Kirchheim .