Seebenstein

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Seebenstein
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Seebenstein (Austria)
Seebenstein
Basic data
Country: Austria
State : Lower Austria
Political District : Neunkirchen
License plate : NK
Surface: 9.15 km²
Coordinates : 47 ° 42 '  N , 16 ° 9'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 42 '7 "  N , 16 ° 8' 41"  E
Height : 348  m above sea level A.
Residents : 1,438 (January 1, 2020)
Postcodes : 2824, 2831
Area code : 02627
Community code : 3 18 37
Address of the
municipal administration:
Werksstrasse 21
2824 Seebenstein
Website: www.seebenstein.gv.at
politics
Mayoress : Marion Wedl ( SPÖ )
Municipal Council : ( 2020 )
(19 members)
10
7th
1
1
10 7th 
A total of 19 seats
Location of Seebenstein in the Neunkirchen district
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Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

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Seebenstein is a municipality with 1,438 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) in the Neunkirchen district in Lower Austria .

geography

Seebenstein is located in the industrial district in Lower Austria. The place is in the Bucklige Welt region . The area of ​​the municipality covers 9.15 square kilometers, about 62% of the area is forested. The Seebenstein-Türkensturz Nature Park is located in the municipality .

Community structure

The municipality is divided into three villages (residents as of January 1, 2020):

  • Schiltern (487 Ew.)
  • Seebenstein (949 Ew.)
  • Sollgraben (2 Ew.)

The community consists of two cadastral communities (area as of December 31, 2019):

  • Schiltern (215.64 ha)
  • Seebenstein (693.34 ha)

Neighboring communities

history

In ancient times, the area was part of the Noricum province .

On April 16, 1972, Seebenstein was the epicenter of the magnitude 5.3 earthquake that was felt as far as Vienna.

Population development


religion

According to the data of the 2001 census , 84.4% of the population were Roman Catholic , 3.8% Protestant , 0.5% Muslim , 0.3% belonged to Orthodox churches , and 9.4% of the population had no religious denomination.

Culture and sights

See also:  List of listed objects in Seebenstein
Natural monuments

economy

There were 53 non-agricultural workplaces in 2001, agricultural and forestry holdings 23 according to the 1999 survey. The number of people in work at home was 549 according to the 2001 census. The 2001 participation rate was 47 percent.

politics

The municipal council has 19 members. After the municipal council elections, the municipal council had the following distributions:

  • 1990: 15 SPÖ and 4 ÖVP
  • 1995: 14 SPÖ and 5 ÖVP
  • 2000: 14 SPÖ and 5 ÖVP
  • 2005 : 15 SPÖ and 4 ÖVP
  • 2010 : 15 SPÖ and 4 ÖVP
  • 2015 : 11 SPÖ, 6 ÖVP and 2 FPÖ

After the municipal council elections in Lower Austria 2020 , the municipal council has the following distribution:

10 SPÖ, 7 ÖVP, 1 citizen list Seebenstein-Schiltern and 1 FPÖ.
mayor
  • until 2011 Walter Endl (SPÖ)
  • 2011–2015 Gerald Pawlowitsch († 2020) (SPÖ)
  • since 2015 Marion Wedl (SPÖ)

coat of arms

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The municipality of Seebenstein was given a municipal coat of arms by resolution of the Lower Austrian state government on November 14, 1978.

Blazon :

"In a golden shield over a blue background, a silver, red-roofed tower with three black round windows standing on a gray rock, which is covered with a red shield with two golden interlocking half-mill wheels."

At the same time, the “yellow-white-blue” colors set by the Seebenstein commune council were approved.

Personalities

literature

  • Seebenstein . In: Franz Xaver Schweickhardt: Representation of the Archduchy of Austria under the Ens . Volume 6: Quarter under the Vienna Woods . Schmidl (inter alia), Vienna 1833, pp. 56–73. - text online .
  • Harry Baumgartner (Red.): Seebenstein. A guide through the nature park and the place . Science-Press-Verlag, Seebenstein 1988, ISBN 3-900574-04-9 .
  • Rudi Putz, Martin Ringhofer: Seebenstein-Schiltern Nature Park Community. “On the trail of history and culture” . FVDV - Tourism and Village Renewal Association Seebenstein, Seebenstein 2009, OBV .

Web links

Commons : Seebenstein  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
  2. Regionalinformation , bev.gv.at (1,094 kB); accessed on January 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Earthquakes in Austria: Strongest earthquakes , ZAMG website , accessed on October 6, 2013.
  4. ^ Richard Kurt Donin , Maria Capra: Lower Austria . Dehio manual. The art monuments of Austria, topographical inventory of monuments. 5th, improved edition, unchanged reprint. Berger, Horn 1976, ISBN 3-7031-0354-X , p. 316 f.
  5. ^ Result of the local council election 1995 in Seebenstein. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 30, 2000, accessed on October 1, 2019 .
  6. ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2000 in Seebenstein. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, February 4, 2005, accessed on October 1, 2019 .
  7. ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2005 in Seebenstein. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 4, 2005, accessed on October 1, 2019 .
  8. ^ Election result of the 2010 municipal council election in Seebenstein. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, October 8, 2010, accessed on October 1, 2019 .
  9. ^ Election result of the 2015 municipal council election in Seebenstein. Office of the Lower Austrian state government, December 1, 2015, accessed on October 1, 2019 .
  10. Results of the municipal council election 2020 in Seebenstein. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, January 26, 2020, accessed on January 26, 2020 .
  11. Mourning for ex-mayor Gerald Pawlowitsch. In: noen.at. August 1, 2020, accessed August 1, 2020 .
  12. “Announcement of the Lower Austrian state government of November 14, 1978 about the award of a coat of arms and the approval of the municipality colors for the municipality of Seebenstein”  ( page no longer available , search in web archives ).@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.ris.bka.gv.at
  13. ^ Dom Miguel Duke of Braganza †. In:  Neue Freie Presse , Abendblatt (No. 22655/1927), October 12, 1927, p. 2, center right. (Online at ANNO ). Template: ANNO / Maintenance / nfp.