Rettenegg
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Rettenegg
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| Basic data | ||
| Country: | Austria | |
| State : | Styria | |
| Political District : | Wheat | |
| License plate : | WZ | |
| Surface: | 78.53 km² | |
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 32 ' N , 15 ° 47' E | |
| Height : | 862 m above sea level A. | |
| Residents : | 712 (January 1, 2020) | |
| Postal code : | 8674 | |
| Area code : | 03173 | |
| Community code : | 6 17 43 | |
| NUTS region | AT224 | |
| Address of the municipal administration: |
Rettenegg 166 8674 Rettenegg |
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| Mayor : | Johann Ziegerhofer ( ÖVP ) | |
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Municipal Council : (2015) (9 members) |
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| Location of Rettenegg in the Weiz district | ||
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 View of the town center of Rettenegg in spring (2007) |
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| Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria | ||
Rettenegg is a municipality with 712 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) in the Weiz district in eastern Styria on the border with Lower Austria . The municipality covers an area of 78.53 km².
geography
Geographical location
Rettenegg is located in the Fischbacher Alps at the confluence of the Pfaffenbach and Feistritz . The streets coming from Pfaffensattel and Feistritzsattel also meet there . The southern part of the area belongs to the Styrian Joglland .
The north-western edge of the municipality forms the Pretul ridge ( 1656 m above sea level ) - Stuhleck , which is 1782 m above sea level A. is the highest point in the municipality. The ridge of the Wechsel also partially belongs to the municipality.
Community structure
The municipality includes the following three localities (population in brackets as of January 1, 2020):
- Feistritzwald (101)
- Inner Kaltenegg (56)
- Rettenegg (555)
The community consists of the two cadastral communities Inneres Kaltenegg and Rettenegg.
Neighboring communities
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history
Waldbahn Steinhaus - Rettenegg
Between 1911 and 1958 the Feistritzwaldbahn operated between Steinhaus and Rettenegg, traces of the former railway line can still be found today.
Population development
The population reached its highest level of 1251 in the 1923 census and has since decreased continuously, from one census to the next by around 10% since 1971. The decisive factor was the negative balance of migration, which the birth balance could by no means compensate for (e.g. 1991 to 2001: birth balance +1.2%, migration balance −8.5%).
Religions
97.6% of the population are Roman Catholic , 0.4% belong to the Protestant Church . 1.6% are without religious belief.
Culture and sights
Natural monuments
- Planet path “Heaven on Earth”: The solar system is shown along a hike to the Stuhleck . The Planet Path was created as a scientific and tourist project by the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Vienna . Along the way, the nine planets are shown in such a way that their size and distance from one another correspond to the scale 1: 1 billion.
museum
The exhibition "The old forest railway" in the Gasthof Rosinger is a permanent exhibition. Original plans (1: 1000) and photos of the former railway from Rettenegg to Steinhaus am Semmering are shown.
Largest stamp in the world
Right at the entrance to Rettenegg is the largest stamp in the world ( Guinness Book of Records ).
Vacation and relaxation
- There are numerous leisure activities such as a swimming pool, planetary hiking trail, tennis court, bike paths.
- Rettenegg is characterized by good fresh air quality at over 800 m and offers people who are looking for peace and quiet the desired balance.
- The Rettenegger circular hiking trail can be hiked in different ways.
- Numerous catering establishments, where you can taste local specialties such as fresh trout.
Public facilities
The indoor swimming pool is located in the center of Rettenegg.
politics
Municipal council
The municipal council of Rettenegg has been composed as follows since the municipal council election on March 22, 2015:
Parish council
The community board consists of three members and consists of the mayor Johann Ziegerhofer (ÖVP), the vice mayor Franz Spreitzhofer (also ÖVP) and the treasurer Alfred Steiner (SPÖ).
Tourism association
Together with Birkfeld, Fischbach, Miesenbach, Ratten, Strallegg, St. Kathrein am Hauenstein , St. Jakob im Walde, Waldbach-Mönichwald, Wenigzell and Vorau, the municipality forms the " Joglland - Waldheimat " tourist association . Its seat is in St. Jakob im Walde.
Personalities
Honorary citizen
- 1976: Franz Wegart (1918–2009), Deputy Governor
Personalities associated with the community
- Franz Josef Czernin (* 1952), writer
Web links
- 61743 - Rettenegg. Community data, Statistics Austria .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
- ^ Grazer Zeitung , Official Gazette for Styria. December 30, 2014, 210th year, 52nd piece. No. 307. ZDB -ID 1291268-2 p. 626.
- ↑ Neue Zeit (June 22, 1976), p. 7.
Albersdorf-Prebuch | Anger | Birkfeld | Fischbach | Fladnitz an der Teichalm | Floing | Gases | Gersdorf an der Feistritz | Gleisdorf | Gutenberg-Stenzengreith | Hofstätten an der Raab | Ilztal | Ludersdorf-Wilfersdorf | Hartmannsdorf market | Miesenbach near Birkfeld | Mitterdorf an der Raab | Mortantsch | Naas | Passail | Pischelsdorf am Kulm | Puch near Weiz | Rats | Rettenegg | St. Kathrein am Hauenstein | Sankt Kathrein am Offenegg | St. Margarethen an der Raab | Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab | Sinabelkirchen | Strallegg | Thannhausen | Wheat