Mühlgraben (Burgenland)

Mühlgraben is a municipality with 384 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) in the Jennersdorf district in Burgenland , Austria . The Hungarian place name of the municipality is Malomgödör .

geography

Geographical location

The municipality is located in southern Burgenland on the border triangle between Austria, Hungary and Slovenia . The village has an area of 555 hectares and is about 300 to 392 m above sea level . Mühlgraben is the only place in the municipality. Districts are Bachauer, Deutscheck, Feldanergraben, Theresienberg, Tostlereck and Tostlerkogel.

history

Mühlgraben, called "Malomgódór" before 1921, was an independent municipality until 1970. From 1971 to 1992 the community was part of Neuhaus am Klausenbach . A settlement book shows that the place was first named in 1387 with the name "Mechnuk". The place name probably owes its origin to a trickle with a mill. Further names can be found in the settlement name book: 1555 “Milihgrom”, 1660 “Melgrob”, 1698 “Milgrom” and since 1751 “Mühlgraben” ( Urbar von Neuhaus am Klausenbach).

In 1958, the construction of a primary school began in Mühlgraben, which was completed a year later. It was only at this moment that the community began to grow together; The local children used to be taught in schools in the surrounding communities. In 1973 the construction of a sports field began in Mühlgraben. In 1985 the Mühlgraben kindergarten group was established as part of the Neuhaus am Klausenbach kindergarten. In 1991 the kindergarten was closed again. This measure was probably ultimately the reason for a renewed separation from the large community of Neuhaus. At the initiative of the parents' association, the kindergarten was rebuilt and reopened as a private kindergarten in autumn of the same year. After the municipal separation, the municipality took over the business again. Since January 2003, the municipality has had its own municipal administration again (including the registry office) after the previous administrative partnership with Neuhaus am Klausenbach.

Population development

religion

The inhabitants of Mühlgraben are 53% Protestants and 40% Catholics.

Culture and sights

Wildlife change path, an interactive nature trail for young and old.

Economy and Infrastructure

View of Mühlgraben from the southwest

In the past, the people in Mühlgraben were mostly employed in agriculture and cattle breeding. In the meantime, Mühlgraben has developed into a workers' community, with most of them having to commute outside of the country. At the same time, small businesses have settled.

In 1993 the municipality was a prize winner in the competition “Most youth-friendly municipality in Burgenland”.

politics

Municipal council

The municipal council has 11 members.

With the municipal elections in Burgenland in 1997, the municipal council had the following distribution: 8 SPÖ, and 3 ÖVP.
With the municipal council elections in Burgenland in 2002, the municipal council consistently had the following distribution: 8 SPÖ and 3 ÖVP.
With the municipal council elections in Burgenland 2007 , the municipal council consistently had the following distribution: 8 SPÖ and 3 ÖVP.
With the municipal council elections in Burgenland 2012 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 7 SPÖ, 2 ÖVP, and 2 FPÖ.
With the municipal council elections in Burgenland 2017 , the municipal council has the following distribution: 7 SPÖ, 2 ÖVP, and 1 BUM.

mayor

Michael Prem (until 1910)
Josef Holzmann (1910–1918)
Karl Halb (1918–1933)
Karl Holzmann (1933–1938)
Franz Weber (1938–1945)
Johann Lipp (1945–1946)
Peter Gartner (1946–1950)
Eduard Prem (1950-1958)
Karl Knaus (1958–1962)
Wilhelm Knaus (1962–1965)
Karl Knaus (1965–1967)
Franz Jud (1967-1970)
Wilhelm Halb (1992-2002)
Reinhard Knaus (2002–2017)
Fabio Half (2017–)

Personalities

Florian Jud (* 1993), Austrian snowboarder
Sebastian Jud (* 1995), Austrian snowboarder

Web links

Commons : Mühlgraben, Burgenland - collection of images, videos and audio files

10512 - Mühlgraben (Burgenland). Community data, Statistics Austria .
Community website

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Results of the 2002 municipal council elections in Mühlgraben. Office of the Provincial Government of Burgenland, October 21, 2002, accessed on January 17, 2020 .
^ Election result of the 2007 municipal council election in Mühlgraben. Office of the Burgenland Provincial Government, October 21, 2007, accessed on January 17, 2020 .
↑ Results of the 2012 municipal council elections in Mühlgraben. Office of the Burgenland Provincial Government, November 4, 2012, accessed on January 17, 2020 .
↑ Result of the 2017 municipal council election in Mühlgraben. Office of the Burgenland Provincial Government, October 29, 2017, accessed on January 17, 2020 .

[BgldGrw2002_10512-1] Results of the 2002 municipal council elections in Mühlgraben. Office of the Provincial Government of Burgenland, October 21, 2002, accessed on January 17, 2020 .

[BgldGrw2007_10512-2] Election result of the 2007 municipal council election in Mühlgraben. Office of the Burgenland Provincial Government, October 21, 2007, accessed on January 17, 2020 .

[BgldGrw2012_10512-3] Results of the 2012 municipal council elections in Mühlgraben. Office of the Burgenland Provincial Government, November 4, 2012, accessed on January 17, 2020 .

[BgldGrw2017_10512-4] Result of the 2017 municipal council election in Mühlgraben. Office of the Burgenland Provincial Government, October 29, 2017, accessed on January 17, 2020 .