Obervogau

Obervogau (former municipality) ; locality ; Cadastral municipality Obervogau
	Basic data
Pole. District , state	Leibnitz (LB), Styria
Judicial district	Leibnitz
Coordinates	46 ° 44 ′ 50 " N , 15 ° 35 ′ 0" E Coordinates: 46 ° 44 ′ 50 " N , 15 ° 35 ′ 0" E
height	260 m above sea level A.
Residents of the village	893 (January 1, 2020)
Building status	245 (2001 )
Area d. KG	3.96 km²
Postcodes	8461, 8472
prefix	+ 43/3453
	Statistical identification
Community code	61058
Locality code	15526
Cadastral parish number	66157
Counting district / district	Obervogau (61058 002)
	; Location of the former municipality in the Leibnitz district
	Independent municipality until the end of 2014 ; Source: STAT : Local directory ; BEV : GEONAM ; GIS-Stmk

Obervogau is a village and former municipality with 893 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) in the Leibnitz district in the Austrian state of Styria . As part of the municipal structural reform in Styria , it has merged with the municipalities of Straß in der Steiermark , Spielfeld and Vogau since January 1, 2015 , the new municipality was renamed Straß-Spielfeld in 2015 , and since 2016 the name of the former municipality of Straß in Styria .

The basis for this is the Styrian Municipal Structural Reform Act - StGsrG.

geography

Obervogau is located on a mire arch in southern Styria.

The only cadastral community and village is Obervogau.

Together with the municipalities of Arnfels , Berghausen , Ehrenhausen, Eichberg-Trautenburg , Gamlitz , Glanz , Gleinstätten , Großklein , Heimschuh , Kaindorf an der Sulm , Kitzeck im Sausal , Leutschach , Oberhaag , Pistorf , Ratsch an der Weinstrasse , Retznei, Sankt Andrä-Höch , St. Johann im Saggautal , Sankt Nikolai im Sausal , Schloßberg , Seggauberg , Spielfeld , Straß in Steiermark , Sulztal an der Weinstrasse and Vogau Obervogau was a member of the Südsteirisches Weinland nature reserve.

Neighboring communities by the end of 2014

	Gabersdorf	Sankt Veit am Vogau
Wagna
Retznei		Vogau

history

Obervogau local chapel

1271 is mentioned for the first time in a document as Superis Vogan . The local community as an autonomous body was established in 1850. After the annexation of Austria in 1938, the community came to the Reichsgau Steiermark, 1945 to 1955 it was part of the British zone of occupation in Austria.

politics

The last mayor was Johann Rauscher until December 31, 2014. After the municipal council elections from 2010 to December 31, 2014, the municipal council was composed as follows: 6 ÖVP , 3 SPÖ .

coat of arms

The coat of arms awarded in 1975 shows:

"In the silver shield a blue arch bridge, topped with a golden post horn."

Culture and sights

Buildings

Reservoir and Obervogau power plant

Individual evidence

↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
^ Styrian municipal structural reform .
↑ Section 3, Paragraph 5, Item 2 of the Act of December 17, 2013 on the reorganization of the municipalities of the State of Styria ( Styrian Municipal Reform Act - StGsrG). Provincial Law Gazette for Styria of April 2, 2014. No. 31, year 2014. ZDB -ID 705127-x . P. 3.
↑ http://www.naturparkweinland.at

Web links

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

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

[2] Styrian municipal structural reform .

[3] Section 3, Paragraph 5, Item 2 of the Act of December 17, 2013 on the reorganization of the municipalities of the State of Styria ( Styrian Municipal Reform Act - StGsrG). Provincial Law Gazette for Styria of April 2, 2014. No. 31, year 2014. ZDB -ID 705127-x . P. 3.

[4] ttp://www.naturparkweinland.at