St. Florian (Linz-Land)
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market community St. Florian
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| Basic data | ||
| Country: | Austria | |
| State : | Upper Austria | |
| Political District : | Linz Land | |
| License plate : | LL | |
| Surface: | 44.12 km² | |
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 13 ' N , 14 ° 23' E | |
| Height : | 296 m above sea level A. | |
| Residents : | 6,181 (January 1, 2020) | |
| Population density : | 140 inhabitants per km² | |
| Postal code : | 4490 | |
| Area code : | 07224, 07223 | |
| Community code : | 4 10 13 | |
| NUTS region | AT312 | |
| Address of the municipal administration: |
Leopold Kotzmann-Str. 1 4490 St. Florian |
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| Mayor : | Robert Franz Zeitlinger ( ÖVP ) | |
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Municipal Council : (2015) (31 members) |
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| Location of St. Florian in the Linz-Land district | ||
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 Southeast view of St. Florian with the monastery dominating the townscape |
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| Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria | ||
St. Florian (also Sankt Florian ) is a market town in Upper Austria in the Linz-Land district in the central area with 6181 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020). The community was originally part of the Enns judicial district , since January 1, 2014, the community has been part of the Steyr judicial district .
It is best known for the Sankt Florian monastery , where Anton Bruckner also worked as an organist and under whose organ he is buried. The place and the monastery are named after Saint Florian . Also worth mentioning are the Hunting Museum, the Fire Brigade Museum and the Sumerauerhof Open-Air Museum.
geography
St. Florian is located at an altitude of 296 m in the central region of Upper Austria . The extension is 7.7 km from north to south and 10.2 km from west to east. The highest point of the municipality is at an altitude of 366 meters, the lowest area in the north of the municipality is at an altitude of 257 meters. The total area covers 44.12 km² and is therefore the largest municipality in terms of area in the Linz-Land district. 14.9% of the area is forested, 75.3 percent of the area was used for agriculture in 2001, 14.9 percent forested. In addition, 5.0 percent was attributable to gardens, 1.1 percent to building areas, 0.5 percent to water and 3.2 percent to other areas. Neighboring communities are Linz and Asten , Enns in the east , Hargelsberg in the southeast, Hofkirchen in the Traunkreis and Niederneukirchen in the south, St. Marien in the southwest and Ansfelden in the west.
Community structure
The municipality of St. Florian is divided into twelve cadastral communities . These are Enzing (430.52 hectares), Fernbach (374.71 hectares), Gemering (439.12 hectares), Mickstetten (442.80 hectares), Niederfraunleiten (381.93 hectares), Oberweidlham (293.11 hectares), Rohrbach (446.56 hectares), Samesleiten (410.48 hectares), St. Florian Markt (342.90 hectares), Taunleiten (312.47 hectares), Tillysburg (316.01 hectares) and Unterweidlham (226.49 hectares) .
Districts are (population in brackets as of January 1, 2020):
- Bruck near Hausleiten (64)
- Bruck near Tödling (91)
- Enzing (69)
- Fernbach (137)
- Gemering (10)
- Hausleiten (75)
- Hohenbrunn (69)
- Mickstetten (113)
- Niederfraunleiten (112)
- Oberfraunleiten (40)
- Oberndorf (26)
- Oberweidlham (101)
- Ölkam (311)
- Rohrbach (952)
- Samesleiten (210)
- Saint Florian (3195)
- Taunleiten (253)
- Tillysburg (126)
- Tödling (65)
- Unterweidlham (38)
- Weilling (124)
landscape
St. Florian is the eponymous capital of the Florianer Landl . The community area is largely located in the flat to undulating spatial unit Traun-Enns-Riedelland and is criss-crossed by small and large stream valleys, which are surrounded by tall gallery forests and extensive forests. In addition, there are small forest areas on flat ridges and in valleys, while agriculture with poor structures predominates on the terrace levels.
Geology and soils
From a geological point of view, the area lies in the so-called gravel area. This emerged when, in the older ice ages (Günz, Mündel), large rivers poured their gravel masses of varying thicknesses onto the new surface (Schliersockel) of the Molasse zone that was created by silting up. The gravel was then covered by several meters of thick clay packets, while the gravel floors were cut into terraces by the rivers. Due to the erosion of the terraces, the hill country was formed.
On the wide, gentle slopes, deep, well-supplied to moderately moist, pseudo-gleyed, lime-free loose sediment brown soils prevail. There is alternately moist pseudogley on the planed surfaces . Steeper slopes and plateau edges in turn show colored local soils or loose sediment brown earth that is rich in coarse matter. In the lower slopes, hollows, valley floors and ditches, there are soil forms influenced by groundwater such as gullied loose sediment brown earth and groundwater gleye. Pararendzins and loose sediment brown soils can be found on the lower terrace .
vegetation
In the municipal area there are colline (200 to 300 meters) and submontane (300 to 550 meters) altitudes. The area of the lower terrace along the western motorway consists largely of intensively used green and farmland. The hill country is also used intensively for agriculture, but there are also numerous forest cells with predominantly spruce-dominated coniferous forests as well as near-natural riparian wood in the area of the flowing waters. In addition to small orchards and rows of fruit trees, occasionally hedge trains between the fields loosen up the landscape. In the entire municipality there are only a few areas that are valuable in terms of nature conservation. The few near-natural forest cells and the small but widespread fruit tree meadows as well as the wood accompanying the banks are of particular importance as “stepping stone biotopes”. Also of importance is a federated slope near Rohrbach, which is becoming more and more bushy.
Waters
All waters in the municipality run north to the Danube and outside the municipality they drain directly or indirectly into the Danube. From west to east these are the Tagerbach , the Ipfbach , the St. Marienbach and the Kristeinbach. Some of the streams are relatively natural and only heavily regulated in the settlement areas. In the municipality there are also numerous ponds, especially structureless fish ponds, which are widely scattered. In the area of Hohenbrunn Castle, two of the ponds have relatively natural reed areas and bank vegetation.
history
Originally the settlement was called "Buch", due to the abundant beech forests in the area. The place took off when, due to the legend of St. Florian a small monastery was built and St. Florian soon gained importance as a place of pilgrimage.
Located in the eastern part of the Duchy of Baiern, the place has belonged to the Duchy of Austria since the 12th century. Since 1490 it has been assigned to the Principality of Austria ob der Enns . The market survey was in 1493.
During the Napoleonic Wars , St. Florian was occupied several times.
The market town has belonged to the federal state of Upper Austria since 1918. After Austria was annexed to the German Reich on March 13, 1938, St. Florian was part of the Upper Danube Gau . After 1945 the restoration of Upper Austria took place.
population
Population structure
In 2013 there were 6,024 people living in the municipality of St. Florian, making St. Florian the seventh largest municipality in terms of population of the 22 municipalities in the district. In terms of population density, the municipality with 137 inhabitants per square kilometer was in the lower middle field of the municipalities. At the end of 2001, 96.5 percent of the population were Austrian citizens (Upper Austria 92.8 percent, Linz-Land district 91.4 percent), by the beginning of 2013 the value rose insignificantly to 96.8 percent (Upper Austria 91.1 percent, Linz district -Land 89.0 percent). A total of 195 foreigners were counted in the municipality in 2013, 92 percent of whom came from Europe. The largest contingent was made up of people from EU countries and people with citizenship from the former Yugoslavia (excluding Slovenia), who alone made up 22 percent of all foreigners. Of the population of St. Florian, 480 were born abroad in 2013. In 2001, 84.0 percent of the population committed to the Roman Catholic Church (Upper Austria: 79.4 percent), 2.4 percent were Protestant, 9.9 percent without a denomination and 1.7 percent of Islamic faith.
The average age of the community population in 2001 was roughly the national average. 20.0 percent of the residents of St. Florian were younger than 15 years (Upper Austria: 18.8 percent), 63.9 percent between 15 and 59 years old (Upper Austria: 61.6 percent). The proportion of residents over 59 years of age was 18.2 percent, slightly below the national average of 20.2 percent. As a result, the average age of the population of St. Florian changed in the lower and middle segment. The proportion of people under the age of 15 fell sharply to 13.8 percent as of January 1, 2013, while the proportion of people between the ages of 15 and 59 increased significantly to 67.9 percent. The proportion of people over 59, however, remained constant at 18.3 percent. According to marital status, in 2001 41.3 percent of the residents of St. Florian were single, 48.3 percent married, 5.4 percent widowed and 5.0 percent divorced.
Population development
The parish of St. Florian recorded hardly any population movement between the late 19th century and 1939. Rather, the population fluctuated between around 3,600 and 3,800 inhabitants and was almost the same in 1869 and 1939. The population development was below average compared to the province of Upper Austria and the district of Linz-Land. Between 1939 and 1951 there was short-term growth of around 17 percent, but by 1961 the population almost returned to its original value. In the 1970s and 1980s there was a slight increase in population, it was not until the 1980s that there was a significant jump with a growth of 24 percent. In the following two decades, the population grew by around 9 percent. The strong growth in the community population is mainly due to immigration. This has always been very positive in the last few decades and particularly high in the 1980s. The community's birth balance was also positive until the 1990s, but the increase in births was always far lower than the increase in migration. Since 2002, the birth balance turned negative for the first time in decades, but the community was able to continue to grow due to the high number of immigrants.
politics
Municipal council
The municipal council, as the highest body of the municipality, has 31 seats and is elected every six years in the course of Upper Austria-wide municipal council elections. The municipality board consists of nine members, with the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) having seven and the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) two members.
The strongest faction in the municipal council was alternately ÖVP and SPÖ, the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) always played a subordinate role. In 1973 the SPÖ was still able to gain an absolute majority with 54.8 percent, and in 1979 it also won an absolute majority in the mandate. In the municipal council elections in 1985, however, the ÖVP was able to win an absolute mandate majority just before the SPÖ and provide the mayor. As a result, the ÖVP was able to achieve an absolute majority of votes and mandates in every election, achieving its best result in 1991 with 61.5 percent. The SPÖ only achieved 29.1 and 33.4 percent in 1991 and 1997, and in 2003 it was again able to achieve 41.4 percent. the FPÖ had its best result in 1997 with 12.5 percent. In the 2009 municipal council elections, the ÖVP won 56.1 percent and 18 seats, while the SPÖ suffered its worst result with 25.6 percent and eight seats. The Greens, who ran for the first time in 2009, got 11.0 percent and three mandates straight away, which allowed the Greens to overtake the FPÖ. The FPÖ got 7.3 percent and two mandates.
mayor
The mayor has been determined by direct election since 1997 , with no absolute majority for a candidate in a runoff election . Robert Zeitlinger of the ÖVP has been mayor since 2000. He was confirmed in office in 2003 with 63.7 percent and won the mayoral election in 2009 with 66.7 percent in the first ballot. The Vice Mayor is also provided by the ÖVP.
Other options
The ÖVP has always been in first place in the state elections since 1973, and with the exception of 1997 and 2003 it was always able to achieve an absolute majority of votes. It achieved its best result in 1979 with 57.7 percent, its worst in 2003 with 46.6 percent. The SPÖ has always been the second strongest party in state elections since 1973, with results between 23.4 and 40.8 percent. The FPÖ usually took third place with results between 3.9 and 14.6 percent, while the Greens took third or fourth place in the last three elections. In the last state election in 2009, the ÖVP again came first with 51.7 percent. The SPÖ only got 23.4 percent and have to accept their worst result so far. The third strongest party was the FPÖ with 11.1%, the fourth strongest was the Greens with 10.8%.
Town twinning
- Weißenkirchen in the Wachau in Lower Austria , Austria
- Innichen in South Tyrol , Italy
- Tolmezzo , Friuli Venezia Giulia region , Italy
coat of arms
Official description of the municipal coat of arms : split of silver and red with an adjoining paw cross in alternating colors.
The paw cross is a symbol of the martyrdom of St. Florian , whose name is the pen and the market. This is the coat of arms of the pen, which is also used by the market. The first evidence of this can be found on a seal of a document from 1588. Until 1940, St. Florian shown as a shield holder .
Culture and sights
- The St. Florian Monastery dominates the place as a baroque monastery and was built from 1686 to 1750 by Carlo Antonio Carlone and Jakob Prandtauer . The collegiate basilica is a magnificent baroque collegiate church and was elevated to a minor basilica in 1999 . The abbey library is a late baroque hall.
- The Hohenbrunn Castle was from 1722 to 1732 according to plans by Jakob Prandtauer built and houses the Upper Austrian Hunting Museum.
- The open-air museum Sumerauerhof with a typical square courtyard allows a unique insight into the life of Upper Austrian farmers in the 19th century. A variety of special exhibitions and events showcase handicrafts and the cultural life of St Florian.
- Tillysburg Castle
- Volkenstorf Castle
- The St. Florian Fire Brigade Museum has been presenting the technical and social development of fire fighting in the Stiftsmeierhof since 1984.
- The ALTES KINO cultural meeting place, which has existed since 1987, offers a varied program with concerts, cabarets, etc.
Regular events
- Floriana - Biennale for Literature: The Floriana is a literary competition started in 1993, within the framework of which a literary prize is awarded.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
St. Florian has a direct connection to the Westautobahn (A1), which runs along the northern municipal boundary. There is also the Wiener Straße (B1), the Linz Enns connects. The Steyrer Strasse runs east of the municipal boundary and connects the western motorway to the city of Steyr. In addition to the supraregional traffic connections, the numerous state roads open up the municipality. Wolferner Straße (L 564) runs from northwest to south through the municipality and connects St. Florian with Linz in the north and Niederneukirchen in the south. The Sankt-Marien-Straße (L1374) connects the south of the municipality with Sankt Marien , the Ipfstraße runs from the Niederfraunleiten district to the north to the A1 and B1 and there is a direct connection to Steyr. The Tillysburgstraße (L 1401) opens up the eastern municipal area starting from the Westautobahn and connects St. Florian with Hofkirchen in the Traunkreis. Thannstrasse (L 1349) also leads south from Markt St. Florian to the neighboring community of Hofkirchen, and Koglberger Strasse (L 1400) serves as a connecting road between Markt and Tillyburgstrasse. The closest train station is in Asten on the nationally important western railway line with a direct connection to Linz and Amstetten.
Security and Healthcare
The mandatory area Markt Sankt Florian has three volunteer fire brigades and is part of the Enns section. In 1872, after a devastating fire in the brick factory, the town's first fire brigade was founded.
Personalities
Sons and daughters
- Michael Lettmayr (1838–1894), architect and builder
- Johann Ackerl (1851–1923), canon and professor at St. Florian Monastery, writer
- Franz Forster (1896–1993), sculptor
- Josef Gruber (1922–1980), politician, member of the National Council
- Ralf Weikert (* 1940), conductor
- Gernot Grömer (* 1975), astrophysicist and television presenter
People with a relationship to the city
- Anton Bruckner (1824–1896), Austrian composer, organist and music teacher; from 1845 to 1855 Bruckner was organist in the monastery and lived in St. Florian
- Martin Breinesberger (1827–1890), Upper Austrian master builder, lived in St. Florian
- Wilhelm Bock (1895–1966), Mayor of Linz, Augustinian canon, parish priest of Vöcklabruck, lived for some time in St. Florian
- Eleonore Klee (1901–1994), German-Austrian bookbinder and book restorer in the Meierhof of St. Florian Monastery, lived in St. Florian for 50 years
Web links
- 41013 - St. Florian (Linz-Land). Community data, Statistics Austria .
- Further information about the municipality of St. Florian (Linz-Land) can be found on the geographic information system of the federal state of Upper Austria .
- St. Florian parish on st-florian.at.
- Floriana - Biennale for Literature on literaturpreis-floriana.at.
- Upper Austrian Fire Brigade Museum St. Florian on feuerwehrmuseum-stflorian.at.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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
- ↑ a b c d e Province of Upper Austria: Mapping of natural areas in Upper Austria. Landscape survey of the municipality of St. Florian. Final report. Kirchdorf an der Krems 2009 (PDF; 3.4 MB)
- ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
- ↑ a b Province of Upper Austria ( Memento of the original from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Population levels in Upper Austria in comparison by citizenship.
- ↑ Statistics Austria: Population by religion and federal states 1951 to 2001 (PDF), accessed on October 2, 2013.
- ^ A b Statistics Austria: community data from St. Florian. Census May 15, 2001. Demographics .
- ↑ a b Province of Upper Austria ( Memento of the original from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Resident population in Upper Austria compared by age group.
- ^ Province of Upper Austria: Election results for municipal council elections. Parish of Markt St. Florian (PDF; 210 kB), accessed on May 20, 2019.
- ^ Province of Upper Austria: election results for mayoral elections. Municipality of Markt St. Florian (PDF; 200 kB), accessed on May 20, 2019.
- ^ Province of Upper Austria: election results of the state elections. Parish of Markt St. Florian (PDF; 201 kB), accessed on May 20, 2019.
- ^ Province of Upper Austria: Coat of arms of the municipality of Markt St. Florian , accessed on May 20, 2019.
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