Matzen-Raggendorf

market community Matzen-Raggendorf
coat of arms	Austria map
Basic data
Country:	Austria
State :	Lower Austria
Political District :	Gänserndorf
License plate :	GF
Main town :	Matzo
Surface:	35.76 km²
Coordinates :	48 ° 24 '  N , 16 ° 42'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 24 '0 "  N , 16 ° 42' 0"  E
Height :	189  m above sea level A.
Residents :	2,788 (January 1, 2020)
Population density :	78 inhabitants per km²
Postcodes :	2243, 2215, 2223
Area code :	02289
Community code :	3 08 38
Address of the municipal administration:	Hauptplatz 1 2243 Matzen-Raggendorf
Website:	www.matzen-raggendorf.gv.at
politics
mayor	Stefan Flotz ( ÖVP )
Municipal Council : ( 2020 ) (21 members)	8th 7th 6th 8th 7th 6th  A total of 21 seats ÖVP : 8 WEBER : 7 SPÖ : 6
Location of Matzen-Raggendorf in the Gänserndorf district
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Matzen-Raggendorf is a market town with 2788 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020).

geography

Matzen, Raggendorf and the surrounding area (bottom center) in the land survey around 1873

Pumps for crude oil still characterize the landscape south of Matzen today.

It is located on the border between the Weinviertel hill country and Marchfeld in Lower Austria , approx. 35 km northeast of Vienna . The municipality is known not only for its wines, but also for the large oil and gas reserves in the area. The "Matzen field", the largest contiguous oil deposit in Central Europe, is named after Matzen.

Community structure

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

• Little Harras (359)
• Matzo (1818)
• Raggendorf (611)

The community consists of the cadastral communities of Kleinharras , Matzen and Raggendorf.

Neighboring communities

Gaweinstal ( Mistelbach )	Hohenruppersdorf	Ebenthal
Bad Pirawarth , Groß-Schweinbarth		Prottes
Auersthal	Schönkirchen-Reyersdorf

history

• 1194: Matzen are mentioned for the first time in a document
• 1360: Nikolaus Seyringer is born in Matzen
• 1615: Granting of the market privilege by Emperor Matthias
• 1903: The Matzen train station opens
• 1904: Opening of the first Lower Lower Austria sand-lime brick factory in Matzen
• 1924: Electrification of Matzen
• 1927: Matzen gets the first sewer system and the streets are partially paved
• 1935: Robbery and murder of Jakob Pollak. The perpetrator was arrested soon afterwards, sentenced to death and executed in the Vienna Regional Court for Criminal Matters on the choke barge
• 1949: Matzen 3 deep well opens up the Matzen oil field
• 1959: Inauguration of the new church by Pastor Günther Gradisch
• 1977: Opening of the Matzen artificial ice rink

Population development

According to the results of the 2001 census, there were 2583 inhabitants. In 1991 the market town had 2,501 inhabitants, in 1981 2,416 and in 1971 2,418 inhabitants.

Community partnerships

• since 1983: Brixlegg partnership in the state of Tyrol

politics

The municipal council has 21 members.

• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 1990, the municipal council had the following distribution: 13 ÖVP and 8 SPÖ.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 1995, the municipal council had the following distribution: 11 ÖVP, 9 SPÖ and 1 FPÖ.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2000, the municipal council had the following distribution: 13 ÖVP, 7 SPÖ and 1 FPÖ.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2005 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 12 ÖVP and 9 SPÖ.
• With the municipal elections in Lower Austria in 2010 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 10 SPÖ, 10 ÖVP and 1 FPÖ.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2015 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 12 SPÖ, 8 ÖVP and 1 FPÖ.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria 2020 , the municipal council has the following distribution: 8 ÖVP, 7 WEBER list of Mayor Claudia Weber and 6 SPÖ.

mayor

• until 2011 Leonhard Helm (ÖVP)
• since 2011 Claudia Weber (SPÖ, WEBER)

Culture and sights

Matzen Castle

Raggendorf Castle

Parish Church of Kleinharras

See also:  List of listed objects in Matzen-Raggendorf

List of cellar lanes in Matzen-Raggendorf

• Matzen Castle
• Raggendorf Castle
• Catholic Parish Church of Kleinharras St. Philipp and Jacob
• Catholic parish church Matzen hl. Leonhard
• Catholic parish church Raggendorf hl. Agapitus
• The Matzner Bear on the main square
• The tree of life on the main square
• The Hubertus Chapel
• The Carpathian view
• The war memorial
• Josefsplatz with statue of St. Joseph and historical oil pump

music

• Matzen music association
• Raggendorf Music Association
• Klein-Harras Music Association
• Singing circle Matzen
• St. Barbara Music School

economy

In 2001 there were 79 non-agricultural workplaces, agricultural and forestry operations 113 according to the 1999 survey. According to the 2001 census, the number of people in employment at the place of residence was 1,147. In 2001 the activity rate was 45.56 percent.

Personalities

• Karl Nieschlag (1909–1975), sculptor

Web links

Commons : Matzen-Raggendorf  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• 30838 - Matzen-Raggendorf. Community data, Statistics Austria .
• Little Harras

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
2. ^ Result of the municipal council election 1995 in Matzen-Raggendorf. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 30, 2000, accessed on March 3, 2020 . 
3. ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2000 in Matzen-Raggendorf. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, February 4, 2005, accessed on March 3, 2020 . 
4. ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2005 in Matzen-Raggendorf. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 4, 2005, accessed on March 3, 2020 . 
5. ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2010 in Matzen-Raggendorf. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, October 8, 2010, accessed on March 3, 2020 . 
6. ^ Election result of the 2015 municipal council election in Matzen-Raggendorf. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, December 1, 2015, accessed on March 3, 2020 . 
7. ↑ Results of the municipal council election 2020 in Matzen-Raggendorf. Office of the Lower Austrian state government, January 26, 2020, accessed on March 3, 2020 . 
8. ↑ Mayor breaks with SPÖ Matzen. ORF-NOE, November 5, 2019.