Losenstein

The title of this article is ambiguous. For the provost of the same name, see Franz Anton von Losenstein .

Losenstein
coat of arms	Austria map
Basic data
Country:	Austria
State :	Upper Austria
Political District :	Steyr-Land
License plate :	SE
Surface:	19.39 km²
Coordinates :	47 ° 56 '  N , 14 ° 26'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 55 '31 "  N , 14 ° 26' 0"  E
Height :	348  m above sea level A.
Residents :	1,627 (January 1, 2020)
Population density :	84 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	4460
Area code :	07255
Community code :	4 15 09
Address of the municipal administration:	Eisenstrasse 45 4460 Losenstein
Website:	www.losenstein.ooe.gv.at
politics
Mayor :	Leopold Arthofer ( ÖVP )
Municipal Council : (2015) (19 members)	8th 4th 3 4th 8th 4th 3 4th  A total of 19 seats ÖVP : 8 SPÖ : 4 FPÖ : 3 GREEN : 4
Location of Losenstein in the Steyr-Land district
Losenstein from west-southwest
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Losenstein is a municipality with 1627 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) in Upper Austria in the Steyr-Land district . The community was originally part of the Weyer judicial district , since January 1, 2014, the community has belonged to the Steyr judicial district .

geography

Losenstein is located in the Upper Austrian Traunviertel . The extension is 8.1 km from north to south. From west to east 4.5 km. 45.9% of the area is forested, 39.7% is used for agriculture.

Community structure

The community includes the village of Losenstein. Cadastral communities are Losenstein and Stiedelsbach.

Losenstein borders the communities Laussa , Reichraming and Ternberg .

history

Losenstein Castle, copper engraving from 1674

Originally located in the eastern part of the Duchy of Bavaria , the place belonged to the Duchy of Austria since the 12th century . During this time Losenstein Castle was also built. 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 . After 1945 the restoration of Upper Austria took place.

Population development

In 1991 the community had 1747 inhabitants according to the census, in 2001 it had 1735 inhabitants.

politics

Mayor is Leopold Arthofer from the ÖVP .

coat of arms

Blazon : Divided; above, in blue, a silver, growing, red-armed and horned, fire-spraying panther; below in gold a red heart pierced by three blue nails. The community colors are blue-yellow

Culture and sights

See also:  List of listed objects in Losenstein

Losenstein castle ruins

• Losenstein castle ruins : 12th century; one of the largest and oldest castle ruins in Upper Austria. The rock of the castle ruins in the center of the village also serves as a climbing area ("castle rocks") and as a viewing platform. The ruin consists of two main buildings that characterize the townscape of Losenstein.
• Losenstein parish church

Sports

The "Hohe Dirn" is a year-round destination. There are also well-developed hiking and cycling trails as well as climbing gardens with routes of all levels of difficulty.

The indoor swimming pool in Losenstein as well as sauna and wellness facilities offer further sporting activities.

The ASVÖ Sportverein Losenstein (SVL) is one of the larger clubs in the region and unites the sections football, swimming, tennis, winter sports and, since 2011, volleyball. The club currently has around 600 members (as of 2010) and has sports facilities such as football pitches including a training field and three clay tennis courts, which can also be used by guests.

There is also the Losensteiner Stockschützenverein.

Economy and Infrastructure

The companies located in the municipality of Losenstein offer qualified jobs. Losenstein is a commuter community, so that the employees of many companies come from other communities.

Losenstein station is on a section of the Rudolfsbahn .

Personalities

Honorary citizen

• Gottfried Schuh , ex-mayor

Sons and daughters of the church

• Anton Schosser (1801–1849), dialect poet
• Joseph Kronsteiner (1910–1988), composer, cathedral music director and professor at the Bruckner Conservatory in Linz
• Hermann Kronsteiner (1914–1994), composer

Web links

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

• Map in the Digital Upper Austrian Room Information System ( DORIS )
• Further information about the municipality of Losenstein can be found on the geographic information system of the federal state of Upper Austria .
• Homepage of the community of Losenstein

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.yes-tv.at/archiv_2009.htm Retrieved on August 24, 2019