St. Johann am Wimberg

St. Johann am Wimberg
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Basic data
Country:	Austria
State :	Upper Austria
Political District :	Rohrbach
License plate :	RO
Surface:	19.72 km²
Coordinates :	48 ° 29 '  N , 14 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 29 '19 "  N , 14 ° 7' 51"  E
Height :	720  m above sea level A.
Residents :	998 (January 1, 2020)
Population density :	51 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	4172
Area code :	07217
Community code :	4 13 31
Address of the municipal administration:	St. Johann 10 4172 St. Johann am Wimberg
Website:	www.stjohannamwimberg.at
politics
Mayor :	Albert Stürmer ( ÖVP )
Municipal Council : (2015) (13 members)	7th 4th 2 7th 4th 2  A total of 13 seats ÖVP : 7 FPÖ : 4 SPÖ : 2
Location of St. Johann am Wimberg in the Rohrbach district
Town view in winter
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

St. Johann am Wimberg (also Sankt Johann am Wimberg ) is a municipality in Upper Austria in the Rohrbach district in the upper Mühlviertel with 998 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020). The community is located in the judicial district of Rohrbach .

geography

St. Johann am Wimberg lies at an altitude of 720  m above sea level. A. in the east of the Rohrbach district in the upper Mühlviertel . In terms of the nature conservation spatial structure, the southwestern part of the municipality belongs to the Central Mühlviertler Hochland spatial unit , while the northeastern part of the southern Bohemian Forest foothills . The extension is 7.3 km from north to south, 5.9 km from west to east, the total area is 19.77 km².

St. Johann am Wimberg is thus in the middle field of the municipalities in the district. With 51 inhabitants per km², the municipality was again in the lower middle field of the municipalities in the district in 2013. The municipality extends over an average height of 650 to 750 meters, with the Hansberg at 850 meters being the highest point in the municipality. The lowest point is around 560 meters on the northern municipal boundary.

In 2001 29.5 percent of the community area was forested, 66.5 percent of the area was used for agriculture. In comparison with the federal state of Upper Austria, St. Johann am Wimberg is significantly less forested than the regional average (Upper Austria: 38.3 percent) or there is significantly more agricultural land (Upper Austria: 49.3 percent). The proportion of other uses (construction areas, gardens, bodies of water and others) is 4.0 percent, well below the Upper Austrian average of 13.8 percent.

Neighboring communities are Helfenberg in the north, St. Veit in the Mühlkreis in the east, Niederwaldkirchen in the south, St. Ulrich in the Mühlkreis in the southwest and St. Peter am Wimberg in the west.

Geology and soils

The landscape of the municipality is part of the Bohemian Massif, which goes back to a very old mountain range that was created by the Variscan mountain formation in the Paleozoic ( Carboniferous ). After the strong erosion of the former high mountains, during the Alpidic mountain formation in the Tertiary, the crystalline basement was abolished by several 100 meters, causing fractures and faults. Subsequently, sediments were deposited in the Tertiary and Quaternary periods , which filled the hollow forms of the relief and solid rock (predominantly granite and gneiss) only stood on the heights or flanks of incised valleys. What remained was a hull landscape with a flat, wavy relief and gentle slope and hilltop shapes, with a ridge extending from the south-east to the north-west in the municipal area from Hansberg via Haiden and Petersberg.

The starting material for soil formation are igneous rocks such as granites (Mauthausener and Weinsberger granite), dike rocks (pegmatites, aplites, etc.) and shell rocks (pearl gneiss, basic mixed gneisses, slate gneisses). The soils are generally light, poor in base and acidic. Agricultural areas usually have medium-sized, moderately dry or deep and well-watered lime-free soils made of rocky brown soils made of fine-grained silicate rock (Mauthausen granite, pearl gneiss) or of coarse-grained silicate rock (Weinsberg granite or porphyry gneiss). The sandy-loamy rock-brown soils are only partially interspersed with individual larger stones. Pseudo-gleyed loose sediment brown soils and relict pseudogleye can also be found on the leveled areas. Furthermore, there are in wells and trenches through groundwater and slope water influenced gleyed unconsolidated sediment brown earth and Gleye . In addition, there are lime-free gley soils in the valley area of ​​the streams.

Waters

The Pesenbach rises in the west of the municipality and drains towards the southwest. In the north of the municipality the Hummelmühlbach and the Bummermühlbach form the most important brooks. The Hummelmühlbach rises north of Haiden and then runs north, briefly forming part of the western municipal boundary. The Hummelmühlbach has cut very deeply into the terrain and has formed steep, wooded flanks. The Bummermühlbach forms the north-eastern border of the municipality in parts, with the Groißenbach, Reiderbach and Höhlbach on the left. The flowing waters of the municipal area are developed close to nature and are barely regulated. Wood accompanying the banks mostly exist continuously, while natural still waters are absent.

Community structure

The community consists of the two cadastral communities Petersberg and St. Johann. The cadastral community of St. Johann is located in the south of the municipality and covers 941.89 hectares, while the cadastral community of Petersberg in the north has a size of 1035.29 hectares. Overall, the community is divided into six districts, with the districts of Sankt Johann am Wimberg, Schlag and Sichersdorf in the cadastral municipality of St. Johann. St. Johann is the main town in the municipality. It is located in the center of the municipality on Wimberger Bezirksstrasse and is divided into the village of St. Johann, the scattered settlement Pesenbach to the east, the hamlet of Reindlsberg to the south and the Rotte Haiden to the north. In addition, the individual farms or the deserted Grundtaler, Töberl and Walchshof belong to St. Johann. In 2001, the district accommodated 144 buildings, 26 workplaces and 30 agricultural and forestry businesses. The district of Sichersdorf is located in the southwest of the municipality. It consists of the scattered settlement Sichersdorf 680  m above sea level. A. and the Steusiedlung Schwarzmühle to the northeast of Sichersdorf and the deserted areas of Habring, Kirschlag and Loizendorf. In 2001 the district consisted of 33 buildings, two workplaces and 24 agricultural and forestry operations. The third district in the cadastral community of St. Johann Schlag is located in the extreme south-east of the municipality. The scattered settlement Schlag 800  m above sea level. A. is located on a municipal road that runs parallel to Wimberger Bezirksstrasse, with the Rotte Hansberg to the south and the Rotte Holzhäuseln to the west on Wimberger Bezirksstrasse. In 2001 there were 46 buildings, three workplaces and 14 agricultural and forestry businesses in the Schlag district. The three districts of Auhäuser, Penning and Petersberg are located in the cadastral municipality of Petersberg in the northern part of the municipality. The district of Petersberg is located in the northwest of the municipality and consists of the scattered settlement Petersberg 750  m above sea level. A. on the western border of the municipality as well as various rotten, hamlets and wastelands. Petersberg is surrounded by the wasteland Wirzling, the wasteland Wurza, the Rotte Böschl, the Rotte Fraunschlag and the Einzelhof (from north to southeast). To the northeast and east of Wirzling are the Rotten Viebach and Bummermühle, which also belong to the Petersberg district, the hamlet of Reid and the wilderness of Kitzberg. To the east of Frauenschlag there is also the Parkfried single courtyard. In 2001, the Petersberg district consisted of 47 buildings with a workplace and 32 agricultural and forestry businesses. The Penning district in the northeast of the municipality also consists of widely scattered settlement areas. In addition to the scattered settlement Penning 700  m above sea level. A. The wastes Gassed and Groiß, located on the northeastern municipal boundary, and the Ehrlinger Rotte belong to Penning. North of Penning is also the Rotte Kattring, northeast of the hamlet of Fürling, east of the wasteland Mayrhof and southeast of the hamlet of Wolfsberg. In 2001 Penning owned 49 buildings with six workplaces as well as 28 agricultural and forestry operations. The smallest part of the municipality was Auhäuser, with the majority of the settlement in the neighboring municipality of Helfenberg. With the Rotte Kitzmühle, three buildings and two agricultural and forestry operations in the municipality of St. Johann were counted for Auhäuser in 2001.

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

• Auhauser (9)
• Penning (155)
• Petersberg (116)
• Sankt Johann am Wimberg (535)
• Blow (72)
• Sichersdorf (111)

history

Originally under the feudal sovereignty of the Passau bishops , the place was several times during the Napoleonic Wars . a. occupied by Bavaria . Since 1814, the place finally belongs to Upper Austria.

After the annexation of Austria to the German Reich on March 13, 1938, the place belonged to the Gau Oberdonau . After 1945 the restoration of Upper Austria took place.

Originally, the community was part of the Neufelden judicial district from 1850 , but after its dissolution it was assigned to the Rohrbach judicial district on January 1, 2003.

coat of arms

The municipality's coat of arms was awarded to the municipality of St. Johann am Wimberg on April 2, 1984 by a resolution of the Upper Austrian provincial government. The municipal council had previously decided on the coat of arms and the municipality colors (red-yellow-blue) on January 20, 1984, whereby the municipality colors were also approved by a resolution of the state government. The blazon of the coat of arms reads: Divided by blue, red and silver by cape cut; on the right a silver mill wheel, on the left a golden baptismal font, consisting of a column base, column, arched bowl and arched lid, topped with a Latin cross. The symbolism of the coat of arms refers to the abundance of water and the parish church of the community. The water wheel is reminiscent of the seven mills that were once in operation in the community. The baptismal font again characterizes the earlier patronage of John the Baptist of the parish church of St. Johann. The coat of arms was designed by Josef Radler.

politics

Municipal council

The municipal council as the highest body of the municipality has 13 seats and is elected every six years in the course of Upper Austria-wide municipal council elections. The municipality board consists of three members, whereby the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) is represented after the municipal council elections in 2009 with the mayor, the deputy mayor and one other member in the municipality board and thus occupies all community boards.

The strongest parliamentary group in the St. Johann am Wimberg municipal council has always been the ÖVP, which has always had an absolute majority of votes and mandates since 1945 and, until 1991, always had a two-thirds majority. In 1955, the ÖVP was the only candidate party to achieve 100 percent of the vote; in 2003 it recorded its worst result with 62.9 percent. The second strongest party in the municipal council of St. Johann am Wimberg since 1945 has been predominantly the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ), it competed in every election up to 1955 and won between 7.6 percent (1945) and 37.1 percent (2003 ) to reach. Before 1985 the SPÖ was between 7.6 and 15.1 percent, afterwards it achieved between 13.1 and 37.1 percent. With the exception of 1967 and 2009, she was able to take second place every time she competed. The Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) only stood in the municipal council election in 1991 in the municipality, but was unable to secure a seat. Otherwise, a home list made it into the municipal council in 1967 and, most recently, a citizens' list in 2009. In the last municipal council election in 2009, the ÖVP came up with 65.7 percent or nine seats, the SPÖ achieved 14.9 percent or two seats and the initiative that was launched for the first time. The future of St. Johann am Wimberg also got 19.4 percent two mandates.

mayor

The mayor has been determined by direct election since 1997 , with no absolute majority for a candidate in a runoff election . Albert Stürmer (ÖVP) won the first direct election with 55.5 percent against the SPÖ candidate. In 2003, too, the result was just under 57.4 percent compared to the municipal council election against the SPÖ candidate. In 2009, however, Striker reached 75.9 percent, with the candidate on the citizen list running against him.

Mayor since 1850:

Term of office	Surname	Term of office	Surname
1850-1861	Leopold Leibetseder	1929-1934	Josef Kepplinger
1861-1864	Michael Hinterhölzl	1934-1938	Josef Neumüller
1864	Franz Simader	1938-1945	Johann Anderl
1864-1866	Mathias Kitzmüller	1945-1967	Alois Wolfmayr
1866-1867	Franz Simader	1967-1973	Johann Anderl
1867-1872	Mathias Kitzmüller	1973–1985	Wilhelm Winkler
1872-1873	Georg Frauscher	1985-1997	Josef Radler
1873-1884	Mathias Kitzmüller	1997–	Albert Striker
1884-1894	Georg Neumüller
1894-1898	Anton Poetscher
1898-1900	Johann Neundlinger
1900-1919	Anton Poetscher
1919-1929	Josef Wolkerstorfer

Other options

As in municipal council elections, the ÖVP also dominates regional elections in the municipality, although the dominance of the People's Party has declined. Nevertheless, the ÖVP has always been able to become the party with the strongest vote since 1945, and before 1997 it even had a three-quarters majority. The ÖVP achieved its best result in 1945 with 92.2 percent, as a result, between 1949 and 1985 it was able to record between 82.2 and 88.8 percent of the votes. After that, however, the ÖVP's share of the vote fell almost gradually to just over 60 percent. The second strongest party in state elections was always the SPÖ, with election results between 7.6 and 28.4 percent. The SPÖ had its best result in 2003, its worst in 1945. The third strongest party was predominantly the FPÖ, which as WdU initially achieved 8 percent in 1949, but subsequently remained below 3 percent until 1985. However, since 1991 the FPÖ has achieved results between 5.9 and 14.6 percent. In the last state election in 2009, the ÖVP came first with 62.0 percent and its second-worst result to date. The SPÖ only got 10.5 percent and thus had to give up around 18 percent of its 2003 vote. The FPÖ, like the Greens, achieved their best result to date with 14.6 percent, with the Greens coming in at 8.1 percent.

Population development

In 1991 Sankt Johann am Wimberg had 943 inhabitants, in 2001 there were 1018 inhabitants and in 2011 1002 inhabitants.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The most important road connection in the municipality is the Wimberg Bezirksstraße (L 1514). It reaches the municipality from the neighboring municipality of St. Veit im Mühlkreis in the south and runs north through the districts of Schlag, St. Johann and Haiden before turning west and leaving the municipality in the direction of St. Peter am Wimberg. The street creates a connection between Haslacher Bezirksstraße (L 1512) and Hansbergstraße (L 1511). Only in the northeast of the municipality does the Hansberg Landesstraße (L 581) also run through the municipality for a short distance. The road leads from Waxenberg to Helfenberg and there joins Rohrbacher Straße (B 38).

Culture and sights

Parish church

Schnopfhagendenkmal on Hansberg

See also:  List of listed objects in St. Johann am Wimberg

• Parish church St. Johann am Wimberg : under monument protection

Natural monuments

At the top of the Hansberg (850 m) stands the Schnopfhagen monument dedicated to the composer of the Upper Austrian national anthem hoamatlond , Hans Schnopfhagen .

Sports

Sankt Johann am Wimberg has a drag lift on the Hansberg, which is maintained by the SSU St. Johann.

The lift slope has three snow cannons and eleven snow-making lances. There is a drag lift and a children's area with two magic carpets and a rope lift.

The Kenyan - Austrian ski racer Sabrina Simader grew up in St. Johann am Wimberg, learned to ski here and was the first club champion of the local ski club at the age of 10. She then achieved numerous national and international successes and made her debut in the 2016/17 Alpine Ski World Cup . She was the first native Kenyan to take part in the 2017 Alpine World Ski Championships in St. Moritz .

Regular events

• Music Ball (Musikverein St. Johann)
• Waterslide (rural youth St. Johann)
• Hansberg Radspektakel (Sports Club St.Johann)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The official spelling is specified or shown in the list of the municipalities of the Upper Austrian provincial government on the Internet and on Statistics Austria: A look at the municipality
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Province of Upper Austria: Mapping of natural areas in Upper Austria. Landscape survey of the municipality of St. Johann am Wimberg. Final report. Kirchdorf an der Krems 2007
3. ^ Statistics Austria: Ortverzeichnis Oberösterreich 2005, p. 273
4. ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
5. ^ State of Upper Austria coat of arms of the municipality of St.Johann a.Wbg.
6. ↑ Province of Upper Austria ( Memento of the original from December 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Local council elections in St. Johann am Wimberg from 1945 
7. ^ Province of Upper Austria election results in mayoral elections in St. Johann am Wimberg
8. ^ State of Upper Austria Mayor of the municipality of Oberkappel since 1850
9. ↑ Province of Upper Austria ( Memento of the original from December 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. State election results in St. Johann am Wimberg from 1945 

Web links

Commons : St. Johann am Wimberg  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• 41331 - St. Johann am Wimberg. Community data, Statistics Austria .
• Further information about the community of St. Johann am Wimberg can be found on the geographic information system of the federal state of Upper Austria .