Sonnberg in the Mühlkreis

Sonnberg in the Mühlkreis
coat of arms	Austria map
Basic data
Country:	Austria
State :	Upper Austria
Political District :	Urfahr environment
License plate :	UU
Surface:	12.6 km²
Coordinates :	48 ° 28 '  N , 14 ° 17'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 27 '34 "  N , 14 ° 17' 27"  E
Height :	740  m above sea level A.
Residents :	1,019 (January 1, 2020)
Population density :	81 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	4180
Area code :	07212
Community code :	4 16 23
Address of the municipal administration:	Sonnberg 70 4180 Sonnberg in the Mühlkreis
Website:	www.sonnberg.ooe.gv.at
politics
Mayor :	Leopold Eder ( ÖVP )
Municipal Council : (2015) (13 members)	7th 3 3 7th 3 3  A total of 13 seats ÖVP : 7 SPÖ : 3 FPÖ : 3
Location of Sonnberg im Mühlkreis in the Urfahr-Umgebung district
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Sonnberg im Mühlkreis is a municipality in Upper Austria in the Urfahr-Umgebung district in the upper Mühlviertel with 1019 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020). The community is located in the judicial district of Urfahr .

geography

Sonnberg im Mühlkreis lies at an altitude of 740  m above sea level. A. in the upper Mühlviertel. The extension is 5.2 km from north to south and 4.1 km from west to east. The total area is 12.7 km².

Area distribution

Districts

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

• Albrechtschlag (25)
• Dreiegg (270)
• Rudersbach (477) including Hochheide
• Sonnberg (247)

Neighboring communities

Zwettl on the Rodl		Reichenau in the Mühlkreis
Kirchschlag near Linz		Hellmonsödt

history

In 1499, Sunnberg was first mentioned in the Wildberger Urbar , the place name referring to the sunlit hillside location. The official distinction between Obersonnberg and Untersonnberg first appeared in 1827.

In 1875, Sonnberg was incorporated into the Hellmonsödt community . Sonnberg has been independent again since 1919.

Population development

year	Residents	change	percentage change
2018	966	+105	+ 12.2%
2011	861	+67	+ 8.4%
2001	794	+78	+ 10.9%
1991	716

The sharp increase in the population is possible because both the birth balance and the migration balance are positive.

Culture and sights

Buildings

A new community center was built in the summer of 2004, plus a new sports field and a new fire station . The total cost was around 90,000 euros. Half of the money came from private hours. The new village hall was built in 2006 with the active help of the population. Then the inauguration ceremony took place as part of a festival. The cost of this project was around 180,000 euros.

politics

Municipal council

Result of the election on September 28, 2003

Eligible to vote: 576 (+45), valid votes: 476 (+33), turnout: 87.3% (−1.2%)

Political party	percent		be right		Mandates
ÖVP	70.8%	−6.9%	337	−7	9	−1
SPÖ	29.2%	+ 6.9%	139	+40	4th	+1

mayor

Data from the homepage of the Province of Upper Austria

coat of arms

Blazon : In blue behind a green hill, inside four silver discs, arched towards the lower edge, a rising golden sun. The municipality colors are blue-white-green.

The municipal coat of arms, awarded in 1987, symbolizes the place name with the sun and the mountain as a talking coat of arms . The silver discs refer to a local legend, according to which the devil is said to have buried a silver treasure near the amber, and the number refers to the four villages of Albrechtsschlag, Dreiegg, Rudersbach and Sonnberg.

Web links

Commons : Sonnberg im Mühlkreis  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• 41623 - Sonnberg in the Mühlkreis. Community data, Statistics Austria .
• More information about the community of Sonnberg in the Mühlkreis on the geographic information system of the federal state of Upper Austria .
• Map in the Digital Upper Austrian Room Information System ( DORIS )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
2. ↑ Karl Hohensinner and Peter Wiesinger : Place Name Book of the Province of Upper Austria 10. The place names of the political district Urfahr-Umgebung (Middle Mühlviertel). Vienna 2006
3. ^ Statistics Austria, A look at the community of Sonnberg in the Mühlkreis, population development. (PDF) Retrieved May 9, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Herbert Erich Baumert: The coats of arms of the cities, markets and communities of Upper Austria, 7th supplement (1984–1987) . In: Oberösterreichische Heimatblätter, Heft 4, 1988, p. 244, online (PDF; 7.2 MB) in the forum OoeGeschichte.at