St. Oswald near Freistadt

market community St. Oswald near Freistadt
coat of arms	Austria map
Basic data
Country:	Austria
State :	Upper Austria
Political District :	Free City
License plate :	FR
Surface:	40.98 km²
Coordinates :	48 ° 30 '  N , 14 ° 35'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 30 '0 "  N , 14 ° 35' 0"  E
Height :	608  m above sea level A.
Residents :	2,876 (Jan 1, 2020)
Population density :	70 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	4271
Area code :	07945
Community code :	4 06 18
Address of the municipal administration:	Markt 80 4271 St. Oswald near Freistadt
Website:	www.stoswald.at
politics
Mayor :	Walter Kreisel ( ÖVP )
Municipal Council : (2015) (25 members)	13 12 13 12  A total of 25 seats ÖVP : 13 SPÖ : 12
Location of St. Oswald near Freistadt in the Freistadt district
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

St. Oswald bei Freistadt (also Sankt Oswald bei Freistadt ) is a market town in Upper Austria in the district of Freistadt in the Mühlviertel with 2876 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020). The community is located in the judicial district of Freistadt .

geography

St. Oswald near Freistadt is located at an altitude of 608 m in the Mühlviertel. The extension is 8.8 km from north to south and 8.3 km from west to east. The total area is 41 km². 16.8% of the area is forested, 22.6% of the area is used for agriculture.

Community structure

The municipality includes the following 18 localities (population in brackets as of January 1, 2020):

• Amesreith (123) including Bruckangern
• Etzelsdorf (142)
• Florenthein (64) including the village town and Hangenleithen
• Fünfling (57) including Breitenberg, Hinter-Breitenberg and Vorder-Breitenberg
• March (33)
• Mayrhöfen (185) including Kastlhöfen
• Neudorf (130) including the sky
• Obermarreith (72)
• Oberreitern (50)
• Piberschlag (22)
• Rosenau (15) including kicking
• Sankt Oswald near Freistadt (1463)
• Stampfendorf (7)
• Foundation Mountain (95)
• Untermarreith (80) including Kreuzau
• Wartberg (148)
• Wippl (161) with its wood mill and Lampelsberg
• Witzelsberg (29)

The community consists of the cadastral communities Amesreith, March, St. Oswald and Wippl.

With the exception of Amesreith , Holzmühle and Bruckangern , the districts are counted as localities . Three of the districts also have shares in Lasberg , one in Gutau .
The municipality's cadastral communities are Amesreith , March and St. Oswald .
Counting districts are St. Oswald and St. Oswald-Umgebung .

Settlements (addresses) of the main town are Am Anger , Am Echensenberg , Am Grabenhof , Am Käferbach , Am Spielfeld , Am Sportplatz , Am Steinhügel , Birkenfeld , Brunngassen , Freistädterstraße , Hochlus , Kirchenwiese , Lasbergerstraße , Lederersberg , Maria Bründl , Markt , Promenade , Simerlweg , Sommerfeld and Zum Braunberg .

Neighboring communities

Grünbach		Sandl
Lasberg		Weitersfelden
	Gutau	St. Leonhard

history

The parish and community area of ​​St. Oswald has been cleared and settled from the south, from Gutau, but mainly from Lasberg. In 1125 a small Niederwald settlement was mentioned for the first time , which was later named “St. Oswald ”received. In 1260 the Church of St. Oswald is mentioned for the first time in a document in the Diocese of Passau, although the church can be around 100 years older. The parish church, which was initially subordinate to the parish of Gutau, was built under the direction of the sovereign and with robot services. In the years 1408 to 1432 the Zelkinger ( Schloss Weinberg ) acquired areas in what is now the municipality that were previously owned by the rulers. The church was destroyed in the Hussite Wars in 1426. Around 1480 the parish changed hands, which 50 years later blocked the church insignia and thus St. Made fair impossible. Since 1490 it has been assigned to the Principality of Austria ob der Enns .

As early as 1570, the St. Oswalders wanted to set up their own parish, but the sovereign always refused, as he feared the appointment of a Protestant pastor by Bailiff Zelking. St. Oswald had 48 houses at that time. Nevertheless, in 1589, against the will of the sovereign, a separate pastor was appointed. During the Upper Austrian Peasants' War , the church of St. Oswald was destroyed by Lasberger Protestants. Furthermore, farmers and citizens who did not want to participate were forced to take part in the siege of Freistadt . So among the 15,000 farmers who besieged the princely city were many farmers from St. Oswald. During the Thirty Years' War , armies of knights moved through today's municipality and devastated the area. In the 16th century, the existing healing springs were used many times. In 1698 the parish of St. Oswald became independent.

During the Napoleonic Wars , the place was occupied several times. Since 1918 the place belongs to the federal state of Upper Austria. After Austria was annexed to the German Reich on March 13, 1938, the place belonged to the "Gau Oberdonau". After 1945, Upper Austria was restored and the infrastructure was expanded.

In 1951 the parish was renamed from St. Oswald to St. Oswald bei Freistadt .

→ Wartberg Castle (St. Oswald near Freistadt)

population

Population development

year	Residents		year	Residents
1869	1,922		1951	2,238
1880	1.991		1961	2,262
1890	2,089		1971	2,273
1900	2,018		1981	2,296
1910	2,028		1991	2,518
1923	2,009		2001	2,706
1934	2,045		2011	2,767
1939	2.162		2018	2,901

Development and structure

In 1869, 1922 people lived in the municipality. Until 1981 the population grew only slightly. Since 1981 the population has been growing faster than before and reached in 2001 with 2706 people the highest level ever in a census, which corresponds to an increase of 7.5% compared to 1991 (2518 inhabitants). On January 1st, 2008 the community had 2716 inhabitants, the upward trend is continuing as the slightly negative migration balance is offset by the positive birth balance.

In the 2001 census, the proportion of residents who were 60 years of age or older was 16.9%; 22.5% were under 15 years old. The proportion of the female population was 49%.

Of the 2096 residents of St. Oswald, who were over 15 years old in 2001, 4% had graduated from a university , technical college or academy . Another 5.7% had completed a high school diploma, 47.3% had completed an apprenticeship or a vocational middle school and 42.9% of all Oswalds had compulsory school as the highest degree.

Origin and language

The German dialect, which is commonly spoken in the St. Oswald area and in Upper Austria, is Middle Bavarian . In 2001, 98.4% of Oswalds said German as a colloquial language. Another 0.6% spoke mainly Turkish , 0.1% Czech , the rest spoke other languages.

The share of Oswalds with foreign citizenship was 2.2% in 2001, well below the average in Upper Austria. 0.7% of the population of Oswald had a citizenship of Turkey , 0.3% one from Germany and 1.2% were other citizens. In 2001 around 2.8% of the Oswalds were born in a country other than Austria.

politics

The municipal council consists of 25 members.

The 2015 municipal council election with a turnout of 90.9 percent produced the following result:

Party / political grouping	voting share	Verän- alteration	Seats on the local council	Verän- alteration
SPÖ	48.5%	-4.2%	12	-1
ÖVP	51.5%	+ 4.2%	13	+1

Mayor of the community was Alois Punkenhofer from the SPÖ from 2003 until his death in January 2020. He was re-elected in 2015 with 52.8 percent of the vote. In February 2020, the previous Vice Mayor Walter Kreisel (ÖVP) was elected as the new mayor.

coat of arms

The municipal coat of arms shows :

In blue on a green shield base, a silver tower held by two golden, red-tongued, erect lions with a red, closed gate and red onion roof with lantern, black open window and tower clock.

The tower represents the market tower, which burned down in 1864 and which stood in the center of the village at the time. The lions were probably shield holders and thus found their way into the coat of arms.

The award of the municipal coat of arms and the municipal colors is not known. The coat of arms in use today was taken from a seal imprint from the 18th century. A documentary proof of the use could not be found so far.

Economy and Infrastructure

Public institutions and education

A kindergarten , elementary school and secondary school are available in the village . There is also a library and an outdoor swimming pool .

There are three volunteer fire brigades in the municipality , in St. Oswald, March and Marreith.

Culture and sights

See also:  List of listed objects in St. Oswald near Freistadt

Parish church

Pilgrimage chapel Maria Bründl

Buildings

• Parish church St. Oswald : Gothic church from the 14th century, which is slightly away from the center
• Market tower: The symbol of the place, the old tower is shown in the coat of arms.
• Pilgrimage Chapel Maria Bründl : Late Baroque chapel from the 17th century.

Museums

• Distillery Museum (Schnapsmuseum): A distillery that had been in operation since 1883 was converted into a museum in 1983.
• Ledermühle open-air museum: The Ledermühle is the last of the eight original mills still standing in the municipality of St. Oswald. It was first mentioned in a document around 1413 and was in operation until 1967.
• Museum Kirchenhäusl: The former citizens' hospital was established in 1614. The current building dates from 1761 and was used for church social benefits.

music

• St. Oswald music band
• Church choir St. Oswald
• Choir community St. Oswald

Sports

• Sports club St. Oswald: The soccer club plays in the District League North, in the sixth division of Austria.
• ASKÖ - sport and leisure club
• St. Oswald Golf Club: 18-hole golf course with the longest par 5 in Europe.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the church

• Johann Breiteneder (1921–1989), mayor
• Hans Pum (* 1954), ÖSV sports director
• Manfred Ruhmer , 7 times world champion in hang gliding + hang glider distance flight record holder

Other personalities

The following personalities have a connection to St. Oswald bei Freistadt:

• Otto Milfait (born January 28, 1926), Austrian homeland researcher, attended school here

literature

• Historical bibliography in the forum OoeGeschichte.at

Web links

Commons : Sankt Oswald bei Freistadt  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Community website
• 40618 - St. Oswald near Freistadt. Community data, Statistics Austria .
• Entry on St. Oswald near Freistadt in the Austria Forum  (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
• Further information about the municipality of St. Oswald near Freistadt can be found on the geo-information system of the federal state of Upper Austria .
• Benedikt Pillwein: History, geography and statistics of the Archduchy of Austria ob der Enns and the Duchy of Salzburg: With a register, which is also the topographical and genealogical lexicon and the district map. Geographical-historical-statistical detail of the Mühlkreis according to district commissariats. Volume 2, Verlag Quandt, 1827, section District Commissariat Weinberg, Parish St. Oswald, Wartberg , p. 436 ff ( Google eBook, full view ).

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. ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
3. ↑ 42. Announcement of the Upper Austrian state government of October 8, 1951
4. ↑ ^{a b} Statistics Austria: Population and components of population development (download as pdf; 35 kB)
5. ^ Statistics Austria, A look at the community of St. Oswald near Freistadt, population development. Retrieved May 28, 2019 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b c} 2001 census: demographic data (download as pdf; 10 kB)
7. ↑ ^{a b} Province of Upper Austria, results of the 2015 elections. Accessed on May 28, 2019 . 
8. ^ Province of Upper Austria, regional history: coat of arms of the municipality of St. Oswald (accessed on October 29, 2008)
9. ^ Parish history: The Church of St. Oswald , pfarre-stoswald.dioezese-linz.at