Walpersbach

Walpersbach
coat of arms	Austria map
Basic data
Country:	Austria
State :	Lower Austria
Political District :	Wiener Neustadt-Land
License plate :	WB
Surface:	16.5 km²
Coordinates :	47 ° 43 '  N , 16 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 43 '0 "  N , 16 ° 14' 0"  E
Height :	317  m above sea level A.
Residents :	1,144 (January 1, 2020)
Population density :	69 inhabitants per km²
Postcodes :	2802, 2821, 2822
Area code :	02627
Community code :	3 23 33
Address of the municipal administration:	Hauptstrasse 127 2822 Walpersbach
Website:	www.walpersbach.gv.at
politics
Mayor :	Franz Breitsching ( ÖVP )
Municipal Council : ( 2020 ) (19 members)	14th 5 14th 5  A total of 19 seats ÖVP : 14 SPÖ : 5
Location of Walpersbach in the Wiener Neustadt-Land district
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Walpersbach is a municipality with 1144 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) in the Wiener Neustadt-Land district in Lower Austria .

geography

Walpersbach is located in the industrial district in Lower Austria. The area of ​​the municipality covers 16.44 square kilometers. 60.67 percent of the area is forested.

Community structure

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

• Klingfurth (217)
• Schleinz (144)
• Walpersbach (783)

The community consists of the cadastral communities of Klingfurth , Schleinz and Walpersbach.

Neighboring communities

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history

Before the birth of Christ, the area was part of the Celtic Kingdom of Noricum and belonged to the surroundings of the Celtic hill settlement Burg on the Schwarzenbacher Burgberg , which was the main town for the entire north-east Noricum . Later under the Romans, today's Walpersbach was then in the province of Pannonia .

In 1367 and 1373 Walpersbach is mentioned in connection with the family of the Häschk and Heschken von Walpersbach in the written sources. At this time, Heschk von Walpersbach built a chapel, which he donated to the Sankt-Georgs-Kirche, a parish of the Reichersberg Abbey , in 1373 . In the 15th century, the vicinity of Veste Pitten was a disadvantage for Walpersbach. In 1409 knight Hans von Laun (pledge holder of Pitten Castle) set fire to Walpersbach.

coat of arms

Blazon : "A blue shield crossed by a silver slanting left wavy bar, covered with a golden aische slanting to the right."

This coat of arms shows the seal coat of arms of the Heschk von Walpersbach, who were the owners of Walpersbach Castle from 1350 to 1500 and who exercised local authority over the village of Walpersbach. This family coat of arms was a talking coat of arms, which was derived from the family name Heschko = Aesko = Aische and shows a swimming fish (Stiftarchiv Reichersberg - document collection). In addition, a silver oblique left-hand wave bar was placed on the sign, which can express the valley location of the community.

Population development

religion

According to the 2001 census , 90.5% of the population are Roman Catholic and 1.1% Protestant . 1.6% are Muslims , 0.7% belong to Orthodox churches . 5.7% of the population have no religious denomination.

politics

The municipal council has 19 members.

• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 1990, the municipal council had the following distribution: 12 ÖVP and 3 SPÖ.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 1995, the municipal council had the following distribution: 12 ÖVP, and 3 SPÖ.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2000, the municipal council had the following distribution: 12 ÖVP and 3 SPÖ. (15 members)
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2005 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 16 ÖVP, and 3 SPÖ.
• With the municipal elections in Lower Austria in 2010 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 16 ÖVP and 3 SPÖ.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2015 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 17 ÖVP, and 2 SPÖ.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria 2020 , the municipal council has the following distribution: 14 ÖVP and 5 SPÖ.

mayor

• 1945–1962 Rudolf Herold
• 1962–1970 Johann Woltran
• 1970–1984 Johann Gmeiner
• 1984–1985 Johann Vlasitz
• since 1985 Franz Breitsching (ÖVP)

Culture and sights

Parish Church of the Assumption in Walpersbach

See also:  List of listed objects in Walpersbach

• Lanzenkirchen Castle , built in the 12th century, fell into disrepair in the 16th century, found again in 1977
• Schleinz Castle
• Schleinzer-Kreuz chapel
• Parish Church of the Assumption
• Rectory
• Marian column
• Filial church of the Holy Cross in Klingfurth
• Schleinz local chapel

economy

In 2001 there were 32 non-agricultural workplaces, and according to the 1999 survey there were 43 in agriculture and forestry. According to the 2001 census, the number of people in employment at home was 495. In 2001, the employment rate was 48.47 percent.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the church

• Carl Rudolf Huber (1839–1896), painter and graphic artist
• Franz Birbaumer (1871–1931), politician of the Christian Social Party
• Otto Conrad (1876–1943), economist
• Heinrich Tietze (1880–1964), mathematician

Web links

Commons : Walpersbach  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Community website

• 32333 - Walpersbach. Community data, Statistics Austria .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
2. ↑ Walpersbach community - history , accessed on January 25, 2011
3. ↑ Walpersbach community - coat of arms , accessed on January 25, 2011
4. ↑ Walpersbach community - coat of arms , accessed on January 25, 2011
5. ^ Result of the local council election 1995 in Walpersbach. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 30, 2000, accessed on September 27, 2019 . 
6. ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2000 in Walpersbach. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, February 4, 2005, accessed on September 27, 2019 . 
7. ^ Election result of the local council election 2005 in Walpersbach. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 4, 2005, accessed on September 27, 2019 . 
8. ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2010 in Walpersbach. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, October 8, 2010, accessed on September 27, 2019 . 
9. ^ Election results for the 2015 municipal council elections in Walpersbach. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, December 1, 2015, accessed on September 27, 2019 . 
10. ↑ Results of the municipal council election 2020 in Walpersbach. Office of the Lower Austrian state government, January 26, 2020, accessed on February 9, 2020 . 
11. ↑ Walpersbach municipality: Walpersbach . In: The Lower Austrian district of Wiener Neustadt and its communities . 2nd Edition. Lower Austria. Verlag GesmbH, Wiener Neustadt 1996, p. 235 .