Waidhofen an der Thaya
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Borough Waidhofen an der Thaya
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| Country: | Austria | |
| State : | Lower Austria | |
| Political District : | Waidhofen an der Thaya | |
| License plate : | WT | |
| Surface: | 46.05 km² | |
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 49 ' N , 15 ° 17' E | |
| Height : | 510 m above sea level A. | |
| Residents : | 5,365 (January 1, 2020) | |
| Population density : | 117 inhabitants per km² | |
| Postal code : | 3830 | |
| Area code : | 02842 | |
| Community code : | 3 22 20 | |
| NUTS region | AT124 | |
| Address of the municipal administration: |
Hauptplatz 1 3830 Waidhofen an der Thaya |
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| Mayor : | Robert Altschach ( ÖVP ) | |
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Municipal Council : ( 2020 ) (29 members) |
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| Location of Waidhofen an der Thaya in the Waidhofen an der Thaya district | ||
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The Austrian municipality of Waidhofen an der Thaya with 5365 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) is located in the northern Waldviertel in Lower Austria . As the capital of the administrative district of the same name Waidhofen an der Thaya , it is the northernmost district capital of Austria.
geography
Waidhofen an der Thaya is located on the upper reaches of the German Thaya , which flows through the city, embedded in the Waldviertel granite and Gneiß highlands , from south to north. The Lensbach, the Große Radlbach and the Kaltenbach flow into the river in the municipality.
Community structure
The municipality includes the following 13 localities (population in brackets as of January 1, 2020):
- Altwaidhofen (193)
- Dimling (91)
- Goetzles (50)
- Hollenbach (301)
- Jasnitz (34)
- Little Eberharts (80)
- Matzles (121)
- Puch (92)
- Pyhra (49)
- Schlagles (12)
- Ulrichschlag (114)
- Vestenötting (60)
- Waidhofen an der Thaya (4168)
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The community belongs to the small region of the future area Thayaland .
Neighboring communities
| Pfaffenschlag | Thaya | Groß-Siegharts , Karlstein an der Thaya |
| Waidhofen an der Thaya-Land |
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Dietmanns |
| Windigsteig | Göpfritz an der Wild |
history
Altwaidhofen on the other side of the Thaya was built in the 12th century and was mentioned in documents as an old settlement in 1230.
Waidhofen an der Thaya was first documented in 1171 and received in 1230 the town charter . Due to the border location Waidhofen an der Thaya had to struggle again and again with Bohemian incursions, the situation only calmed down in 1526 when the Habsburgs acquired Bohemia and Moravia . Waidhofen remained a princely town until 1848. Due to the textile home trade in the surrounding area, there was an economic boom at the end of the 17th century and Waidhofen an der Thaya developed alongside Krems an der Donau to become the most important commercial town in the Waldviertel .
In the course of the annexation of Austria to Hitler's Germany, Waidhofen was the seat of the Waidhofen an der Thaya district , which included parts of today's Czech Republic.
In 1873 a major fire raged in the city, which destroyed many houses in the old town.
coat of arms
Town twinning
Population development
politics
The municipal council has 29 members.
- With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 1990, the municipal council had the following distribution: 19 ÖVP, 7 SPÖ and 3 FPÖ.
- With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 1995, the municipal council had the following distribution: 14 ÖVP, 7 UBL, 5 SPÖ and 3 FPÖ.
- With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2000, the municipal council had the following distribution: 18 ÖVP, 6 SPÖ, 3 FPÖ and 2 UBL.
- With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2005 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 17 ÖVP, 7 SPÖ, 2 UBL, 2 Greens and 1 FPÖ.
- With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria 2010 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 19 ÖVP, 5 SPÖ, 2 FPÖ, 2 UBL and 1 Greens.
- With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2015 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 14 ÖVP, 7 FPÖ, 4 Greens and 4 SPÖ.
- With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria 2020 , the municipal council has the following distribution: 13 ÖVP, 7 FPÖ, 6 Greens and 3 SPÖ.
- mayor
- 1934 to 1938 Johann Haberl (CSP)
- from 1955 Franz Leisser (ÖVP)
- 2007–2013 Kurt Strohmayer-Dangl (ÖVP)
- since 2013 Robert Altschach (ÖVP)
Culture and sights
- City fortification Waidhofen an der Thaya
- Waidhofen Castle on the Thaya
- Town hall: The newly adapted Waidhofner town hall represents the union of tradition and modernity. The town hall, originally built in the 16th century, is also used for art exhibitions (e.g. by Arik Brauer and Bruno Haberzettl ).
- Catholic parish church Waidhofen an der Thaya
- Evangelical Church Waidhofen an der Thaya
- Catholic parish church Puch in Lower Austria hl. Anna
- The Trinity Column on the main square was built in 1705–1709. Column and figures were created by the Eggenburg master stonemason Wolfgang Steinböck . In addition, there is a balustrade enclosure with Saints Mary and Joseph as well as Johannes the Evangelist and Johannes Nepomuk as corner figures, on the two-storey base block reliefs of Mariahilf and the plague saint Rochus, Rosalia and Sebastian between corner pillars, cartouche-holding angel figures as corner crowns (marked 1709) and on the top of the column a godfather pietà.
- Waidhofen an der Thaya cemetery
- Jewish cemetery Waidhofen an der Thaya
Waidhofen an der Thaya offers a variety of cultural events such as theater performances, concerts, musicals and exhibitions. The International Music Festival, organized by the Waidhofen Folk Club, is an annual fixture on the cultural calendar. The northernmost theater in Austria, the TAM (Theater an der Mauer), offers performances all year round in Waidhofen an der Thaya.
There is also in Waidhofen an der Thaya since 2003. Europe's largest bald ibis - aviary . The Waldrapp is a rare and endangered ibis species that is bred in captivity in Waidhofen to preserve the species.
Cellars from the Middle Ages were discovered under the inner city , which probably also served as escape routes. Most of these are buried, but some are accessible and can be visited.
economy
In 2001 there were 375 non-agricultural workplaces. According to the 1999 survey, the number of agricultural and forestry holdings was 138. According to the 2001 census, 2,488 people were employed in their place of residence. The employment rate in 2001 was 44.86 percent.
traffic
- Street: Waidhofen is at the intersection of Zwettler Straße (B 36) and Waidhofener Straße (B 5) .
- Bus: Wieselbuses and Postbuses connect Waidhofen with the surrounding towns and with the state capital St. Pölten .
- Rail: The Thayatalbahn stretch north of Waidhofen , which originally ran from Schwarzenau to Slavonice (Zlabings), was dismantled in 2015. In their place, an asphalt bike path was created as a section of the Thaya circuit . A rail replacement service has been available for travelers since September 1, 1986 . Rail traffic has been suspended since December 2010. Since then, Waidhofen an der Thaya, along with Zwettl, Güssing, Oberpullendorf and Oberwart, has been one of the five district capitals in Austria without any connection to public rail passenger transport .
education
Waidhofen an der Thaya has a grammar school and a commercial academy with an attached commercial school . There is also a polytechnic , a new middle school , an elementary school and a special school . For adults there is a community college available.
Sports
Waidhofen offers, among other things, the opportunity to go cycling , hiking or playing golf. A cycle route leads on former railway lines to the Czech Republic. The city has an outdoor swimming pool. Other leisure activities include, for example, pedal boating on the Thaya, table tennis , mini golf , pit-pat or beach volleyball . A campsite is available for overnight guests.
The sports club in the city with the largest number of members is the Sportunion with the sections gymnastics, tennis, table tennis, model flying, running and ice skating.
The Union belongs to the "Jäger- und Schützengilde Union Raika Waidhofen von 1596", which operates in an Art Nouveau rifle house (Badgasse 7) shooting sports with air forces and crossbows at a distance of 10 meters.
Personalities
- Sons and daughters of the church
- Franz Eipeldauer (1802–1888), philanthropist
- Johann Baptist Gudenus (1908–1968), Austrian Olympic participant
- Franz Pischinger (* 1930), mechanical engineer
- Rudolph Pischinger (* 1935), scientist and mountaineer
- Anton Koczur (1941–2016), politician (SPÖ)
- Herwig Reiter (* 1941), conductor and composer
- Peter Dusek (* 1945), historian and archival scientist
- Manfred Matzka (* 1950), section head
- Ricarda Reinisch-Zielinski (* 1954), TV presenter for ORF
- Peter Reutterer (* 1956), writer
- Johann Lampeitl (* 1957), civil servant
- Heli Dungler (1963–2020), animal rights activist
- Wolfgang Kössner (1964–1991), police officer
- Kurt Strohmayer-Dangl (* 1964), politician (ÖVP)
- Yvonne Rychly (* 1965), politician (SPÖ)
- Eduard Köck (* 1965), politician (ÖVP) and farmer
- Gottfried Waldhäusl (* 1965) politician (FPÖ)
- Inge Kralupper (1966–2016), manager
- Christian Frosch (* 1966), film director, screenwriter and film producer
- Andrea Lamatsch (* 1967), actress
- Martina Diesner-Wais (* 1968), politician (ÖVP) and agricultural master
- David Schalko (* 1973), director and author
- Alexander Wurz (* 1974), automobile racing driver
- Bernhard Zimmermann (* 1977), musician, teacher, composer and astrophotographer
- Rainer Katzenbeisser (* 1978), strength athlete
- Michaela Langer-Weninger (* 1979), politician (ÖVP)
- Birgit Zotz (* 1979), ethnologist and author
- Kathrin Schindele (* 1981), politician (SPÖ)
- Eunike Grahofer (* 1975), author and herbalist
- People related to the community
- Gerhart Banco (* 1926), brass music composer, music teacher and church musician
- Johann Haberl (1876–1962), politician (CSP) and inn owner
- Karl Hoefner (1886–1954), artist and art educator
- Johann Ernst von Jamaigne (1648–1719), theologian and dean
- Franz Leisser (1914–1984), politician (ÖVP) and high school professor
- Martin Litschauer (* 1974), politician (The Greens) and member of the National Council
- Daniel Sikorski (* 1987), football player
literature
- Castles, pens and palaces. Regions Waldviertel, Danube Region, South Bohemia, Vysočina, South Moravia ISBN 978-3-9502262-2-5 , p. 136 f
Web links
- 32220 - Waidhofen an der Thaya. Community data, Statistics Austria .
- Web presence of the municipality Waidhofen an der Thaya
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vienna City and State Archives, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Urban History Research, Austrian Working Group for Urban History Research (ed.): Austrian City Atlas . Austrian Working Group for Urban History Research , Vienna City and State Archives ( full text on mapire.eu ).
- ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
- ^ Result of the local council election 1995 in Waidhofen an der Thaya. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 30, 2000, accessed on April 23, 2020 .
- ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2000 in Waidhofen an der Thaya. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, February 4, 2005, accessed on April 23, 2020 .
- ^ Election result of the local council election 2005 in Waidhofen an der Thaya. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 4, 2005, accessed on April 23, 2020 .
- ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2010 in Waidhofen an der Thaya. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, October 8, 2010, accessed on April 23, 2020 .
- ^ Election result of the 2015 municipal council election in Waidhofen an der Thaya. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, December 1, 2015, accessed on March 4, 2019 .
- ↑ Results of the municipal council election 2020 in Waidhofen an der Thaya. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, January 26, 2020, accessed on April 23, 2020 .
- ^ Robert Altschach becomes the new ÖVP mayor. In: kurier.at . December 10, 2013, accessed May 3, 2018 .
- ↑ LH Mikl-Leitner opened the new “Thayarunde” cycle path. In: APA OTS. June 24, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Thayatalbahn is discontinued. In: derstandard.at. July 10, 2010, accessed August 8, 2017 .
Cadastral communities: Hol Altwaidhofen | Altwaidhofen Great Forest | Götzles | Hollenbach | Kleineberharts | Matzles | Puch | Pyhra | Schlagles | Seyfried's Forest | Ulrichschlag | Vestenötting | Waidhofen an der Thaya
Locations: Altwaidhofen | Dimling | Götzles | Hollenbach | Jasnitz | Kleineberharts | Matzles | Puch | Pyhra | Schlagles | Ulrichschlag | Vestenötting | Waidhofen an der Thaya
City: Waidhofen an der Thaya Villages: Altwaidhofen | Götzles | Hollenbach | Jasnitz | Kleineberharts | Matzles | Puch | Pyhra | Schlagles | Ulrichschlag Rotten: Dimling | Mills and farms | Vestenötting Other localities: Stoißmühle | Vestenötting Castle | Waidhofen Castle on the Thaya
Counting area: Waidhofen-Altstadt | Waidhofen-Southwest | Waidhofen-North | Kleineberharts | Vestenötting | Altwaidhofen | Ulrichschlag | Hollenbach | Puch | Dimling | Waidhofen Southeast