Sankt Johann near Herberstein

Sankt Johann bei Herberstein (former municipality) village Cadastral parish Sankt Johann bei Herberstein
Basic data
Pole. District , state	Hartberg-Fürstenfeld  (HF), Styria
Judicial district	Fürstenfeld
Coordinates	47 ° 12 '54 "  N , 15 ° 49' 2"  E Coordinates: 47 ° 12 '54 "  N , 15 ° 49' 2"  E
height	421  m above sea level A.
Residents of the village	381 (January 1, 2020)
Building status	134 (2001 )
Area  d. KG	2.82 km²
Post Code	8222
prefix	+ 43/3113
Statistical identification
Community code	62266
Locality code	15184
Cadastral parish number	64212
Counting district / district	St.Johann bei Herberstein (62266 003)
Location of the former community in the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district
Independent municipality until the end of 2014 Source: STAT : Local directory ; BEV : GEONAM ; GIS-Stmk

Sankt Johann bei Herberstein is a formerly independent municipality with 381 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) in the judicial district of Fürstenfeld and in the political district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld in Styria ( Austria ). It is the only place on the middle Feistritz that is on both banks. As part of the municipal structural reform in Styria , it was merged with the municipalities of Kaibing , Blaindorf , Siegersdorf bei Herberstein and Hirnsdorf on January 1, 2015 .

The resulting community bears the new name Feistritztal . The basis for this was a joint application from these communities.

The boundaries of the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld and Weiz districts have been changed so that the new community lies entirely in the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district.

geography

Sankt Johann near Herberstein

Geographical location

Sankt Johann bei Herberstein is located approx. 15 km southwest of the district capital Hartberg and 42 km northeast of the provincial capital Graz . The place is traversed by the Feistritz and is located at the exit of the Feistritz valley in the Eastern Styrian hill country . The community covered 285 hectares and was inhabited by 350 people.

structure

Sankt Johann bei Herberstein consisted of a single cadastral community and a village of the same name.

Former neighboring communities

Stubenberg am See	Stubenberg am See	Stubenberg am See
Siegersdorf near Herberstein		Tiefenbach near Kaindorf
Brain village	Brain village	Kaibing

history

St. Johann bei Herberstein was first mentioned in a document about 860 years ago. Strongly connected with the development of the place, was the manorial rule of the German order, the Herberstein family - with which the place name is also connected.

Population development

Population development of the former municipality

year	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1923	1934	1939
Residents	293	305	296	277	268	263	261	248
year	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2014
Residents	248	254	285	305	291	350	381	380

politics

Municipal council

The last municipal council elections brought the following results:

Political party	2010			2005			2000			1995			1990
	be right	%	Mandates	St.	%	M.	St.	%	M.	St.	%	M.	St.	%	M.
ÖVP	146	59.59	6th	138	63	6th	133	61	6th	111	51	5	128	60	6th
SPÖ	46	18.78	1	55	25th	2	48	22nd	2	44	20th	2	46	22nd	2
The Greens St. Johann	53	21.63	2	25th	11	1
List Sankt Johann							38	17th	1	62	29	2	39	18th	1
voter turnout	88.15%			82%			83%			90%			98%

mayor

Iris Klammler (ÖVP) was the mayor until the end of 2014, while Karl Kröpfl (ÖVP) was vice-mayor.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Sankt Johann bei Herberstein is located on the state road from Kaibing to Stubenberg am See . The change road B 54 from Hartberg to Gleisdorf is about two kilometers away. The south autobahn A2 from Vienna to Graz can be reached in approx. 16 km via the Sinabelkirchen junction (150).

The place is not connected to the railway network. There is no train station within ten kilometers.

The Graz Airport is about 45 km away.

Established businesses

Around 60 jobs are offered in 14 companies. The variety of businesses results in a wide range of craft, trade, service and tourism businesses.

Four full-time farmers (two wine growers , one organic farmer and one animal husbandry ) and several part-time farmers make a significant contribution to maintaining the landscape .

education

There is an elementary school in Sankt Johann bei Herberstein , which is also used by the surrounding towns. The “House of Women” education and recreation center located in the rectory is very active for adult education.

St. Johann Church

Culture and sights

House of women in St. Johann near Herberstein

See also:  List of listed objects in Feistritztal

The townscape is shaped by the Feistritz. The river squeezes through the Herbersteinklamm, which is part of the Natura 2000 reserve. It is the lifeline for the place and life, experience and relaxation area for the residents and guests. At the same time, the river through the power station contributes to environmentally friendly energy generation with its wooden weir. The Feistritzinsel with its stone sofas and the river nature trail invites many visitors to enjoy the river landscape and linger.

• Parish church hl. John the Baptist : The most striking point of the place is the local parish church consecrated to St. John . It stands on the site of the first brick church in the middle Feistritz valley. The current church dates from the middle of the 17th century, although the masonry of the existing church was largely used. In 1672 the church and the adjoining monastery were consecrated, which had been occupied in 1654 by monks of the Augustinian order . Particularly noteworthy are the frescoes by Johann Cyriak Hackhofer , which can be admired in the sacristy. There is also an important collection of Roman stones at the church. The former monastery now houses the “House of Women” recreation and education center of the Graz-Seckau diocese .

societies

The cultural and social coexistence in the village is largely shaped by the many associations and institutions (volunteer fire brigade, brass music, ÖKB, leisure club, tennis club, children's friends, senior citizens' association, singing group, etc.). The diversity of the clubs gives young people the opportunity to use their free time sensibly and to get involved in local life.

Sports

There are numerous Kneipp places available in the village and also in Feistritz . There is a hiking trail from the parish church to the Holy Sepulcher chapels that ends at a lookout point. Other hiking trails lead to the “Kranzerl” vantage point with a view of Herberstein Castle , to the Geierwand with a view of the Stubenbergsee and the Kulm .

Personalities

• Heinrich Purkarthofer (1934–2005), historian, archivist and heraldist

Web links

Commons : Sankt Johann bei Herberstein  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
2. ^ Styrian municipal structural reform .
3. ^ Announcement of the Styrian state government of December 19, 2013 on the union of the communities Blaindorf, Kaibing, Sankt Johann bei Herberstein and Siegersdorf bei Herberstein, all political district Hartberg-Fürstenfeld, and the community Hirnsdorf, political district Weiz. State Law Gazette for Styria of June 26, 2014. No. 73, year 2014. ZDB -ID 705127-x . P. 1.
4. ↑ Ordinance of the Styrian Provincial Government of 10 July 2014, with which the Styrian District Authority Ordinance is changed. Provincial Law Gazette for Styria dated September 10, 2014. No. 99 Volume 2014. ZDB -ID 705127-x .