Ramingstein

coat of arms

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Basic data

Country:

Austria

State :

Salzburg

Political District :

Tamsweg

License plate :

TA

Surface:

94.21 km²

Coordinates :

47 ° 5 ' N , 13 ° 50' E Coordinates: 47 ° 4 '32 " N , 13 ° 50' 12" E

Height :

970 m above sea level A.

Residents :

1,049 (January 1, 2020)

Population density :

11 inhabitants per km²

Postcodes :

5591, 8863

Area code :

06475

Community code :

5 05 06

NUTS region

AT321

UN / LOCODE

AT RAM

Address of the
municipal administration:

Community
square 223 5591 Ramingstein

Website:

www.ramingstein.at

politics

Mayor :

Günther Pagitsch ( SPÖ )

Municipal Council : (2019)
(13 members)

6th

1

6th 6th 1

A total of 13 seats

SPÖ : 6
ÖVP : 6
FPÖ : 1

Location of Ramingstein in the Tamsweg district

Finstergrün Castle - Ramingstein's landmark

Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Ramingstein is one of the 15 communities in the Tamsweg (Lungau) district in the State of Salzburg in Austria with 1049 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020).

geography

Ramingstein, seen from the tower of Finstergrün Castle

Ramingstein is located in the extreme south-east of the state of Salzburg in the Tamsweg district at the border triangle of Salzburg, Styria and Carinthia . Ramingstein is the only community in Lungau that is below 1000 m above sea level. The community is located directly on the Mur , above the village the Finstergrün Castle rises , the landmark of Ramingstein. The community extends south of the Mur into the Lungau Nock region and north of the Mur into the Murberge region.

The Karneralm in the Lungauer Nockberge is nestled between the Kleiner Königstuhl, the Klölingscharte, the Klölingnock and the Mühlhauserhöhe at 1893 m above sea level and is a popular hiking area in summer and the starting point for skiing in the Nockberge in winter (Karneralm-Schönfeld-Innerkrems ski area).

The Ramingsteiner Samson with his dwarfs

Community structure

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

Mignitz (127)
Mitterberg (362)
Ramingstein (560)

It is the fourth largest municipality in the Lungau in terms of area. The four villages Madling, Ramingstein, Kendlbruck and Karneralm form the settlement centers.

The community consists of the cadastral communities Mignitz, Mitterberg and Ramingstein.

history

Ramingstein was first mentioned in a document in 1139 .

Mining flourished in Ramingstein from the 15th to the end of the 18th century. In Kendlbruck, iron mining was carried out in the rear of the Mühlbachtal, and the mining sites for marble, lead and silver were in Ramingstein. In the Middle Ages, Ramingstein was one of the largest mining areas in the Alpine countries. In 1841 the community was ravaged by a terrible forest fire and it was not until the beginning of the 20th century that Ramingstein slowly recovered from this event.

Culture and sights

Wintergreen Castle
Finstergrün Castle
Pilgrimage church Maria Hollenstein in the district of Kendlbruck
Parish Church of St. Achatius
Blast furnace in the district of Kendlbruck
Silver mine: The silver mine is now set up as a show mine and gives an insight into the mining history of that time. In connection with this, an annual silver market has arisen, which deals with the mining tradition and related topics such as jewelry, minerals and craftsmanship. The old ore routes are accessible again, and a historic stamp mill can be visited.
Upper smelting chamber
The Samson parade is a very old custom in the Lungau in which a giant figure is carried around.
Jagglerhof: The 400-year-old Jagglerhof with its three stages (including a natural arena for 500 people) has developed into an art and cultural center beyond the borders of the region. International festivals, theaters, exhibitions, symposia and workshops have established themselves here and offer an attractive range of cultural activities. As a village of artists , Ramingstein has made a name for itself throughout Austria in recent years.

politics

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The community council has a total of 13 members.

With the municipal council and mayoral elections in Salzburg in 2004, the municipal council had the following distribution: 7 SPÖ, 5 ÖVP, and 1 FPÖ.
With the municipal council and mayoral elections in Salzburg in 2009 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 7 SPÖ, 5 ÖVP, and 1 FPÖ.
With the municipal council and mayoral elections in Salzburg in 2014 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 6 ÖVP, 5 SPÖ, and 2 FPÖ.
With the municipal council and mayoral elections in Salzburg 2019 , the municipal council has the following distribution: 6 SPÖ, 6 ÖVP, and 1 FPÖ.

mayor

1974–1991 Richard Maier
1991-2004 Johann Bogensberger (ÖVP)
2004-2014 Franz Winkler (SPÖ)
2014–2019 Peter Rotschopf (ÖVP)
since 2019 Günther Pagitsch (SPÖ)

coat of arms

Heraldic description of the municipality's coat of arms: “It shows a raven standing on a white rock in the shield divided in white and red. The depicted white stone symbolizes the marble that was found earlier. "