Waldenstein

This article deals with the municipality in Lower Austria. The cadastral community in Carinthia see Waldenstein (community Wolfsberg) , castle / castle in Carinthia see Castle Waldenstein .

Waldenstein
coat of arms	Austria map
Basic data
Country:	Austria
State :	Lower Austria
Political District :	Gmuend
License plate :	GD
Surface:	22.72 km²
Coordinates :	48 ° 44 '  N , 15 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 43 '40 "  N , 15 ° 1' 0"  E
Height :	575  m above sea level A.
Residents :	1,194 (January 1, 2020)
Population density :	53 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	3961
Area code :	02855
Community code :	3 09 40
Address of the municipal administration:	Waldenstein 49 3961 Waldenstein
Website:	www.waldenstein.at
politics
Mayor :	Alois Strondl ( ÖVP )
Municipal Council : ( 2020 ) (19 members)	17th 1 1 17th 1 1  A total of 19 seats ÖVP : 17 SPÖ : 1 GREEN : 1
Location of Waldenstein in the Gmünd district
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Waldenstein is a municipality with 1194 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) in the Gmünd district in Lower Austria .

geography

Waldenstein is located in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria. The area of ​​the municipality covers 22.73 square kilometers. 25.67 percent of the area is forested.

Community structure

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

• Albrechts (338)
• Gross-Höbaren (140)
• Gross-Neusiedl (110)
• Grunbach (94)
• Klein-Ruprechts (115)
• Waldenstein (367)
• Zehenthöf (30)

The community consists of the cadastral communities Albrechts, Großhöhnen, Großneusiedl, Grünbach, Kleinruprechts, Waldenstein and Zehenthöf.

Waldenstein is a member municipality of the Waldviertler StadtLand region .

Neighboring communities

	Gmuend	Hoheneich
Grossdietmanns		Kirchberg am Walde
Weitra	Schweiggers

history

As early as the 12th century there was a small aristocratic seat on the spot.

In 1850 a separate community was formed in Waldenstein with Groß-Höhaben. In 1968 Albrechts, Groß-Neusiedl, Klein-Ruprechts, Grünbach and Zehenthöf joined the community.

In 1883 Waldenstein became a Marian pilgrimage site . On the main altar of the pilgrimage church there is a statue of the Virgin Mary carved from linden wood, 2.45 meters in size. She carries the baby Jesus, in whose shoulder there is a pick.

coat of arms

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Population development

The population of Waldenstein has remained fairly constant since the record began in 1869. While many neighboring communities have experienced a sharp decline in the last few decades, the population in Waldenstein grew from 1961 to 2001 and is now constantly commuting around 1,200 people.

politics

The municipal council has 19 members.

• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 1990, the municipal council had the following distribution: 15 ÖVP and 4 SPÖ.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 1995, the municipal council had the following distribution: 16 ÖVP, 2 SPÖ and 1 FPÖ.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2000, the municipal council had the following distribution: 14 ÖVP, 3 SPÖ and 2 FPÖ.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2005 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 16 ÖVP, 2 SPÖ and 1 BGL citizens' list.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria 2010 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 17 ÖVP, 1 SPÖ and 1 BGL.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria in 2015 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 17 ÖVP, 1 SPÖ and 1 BGL.
• With the municipal council elections in Lower Austria 2020 , the municipal council has the following distribution: 17 ÖVP, 1 SPÖ and 1 Greens.

mayor

• since 2000 Alois Strondl (ÖVP)

Culture and sights

Parish church of Waldenstein

See also:  List of listed objects in Waldenstein

• Catholic parish church Waldenstein hl. Michael: The church has been a pilgrimage church since 1837 with the grace statue of Mary with the hoe .
• There is an early medieval quarry in the Venusberg corridor.
• To the north-west of the cadastral community of Grünbach lies a medieval local mountain with a circular wall made of granite blocks.
• The local chapels of Albrechts and Groß-Höhaben date from the 18th century, those of Groß-Neusiedl and Grünbach from the 19th century and those of Klein-Ruprechts from the beginning of the 20th century.

economy

There are 101 agricultural and forestry businesses in the Waldenstein municipality, 38 of which are full-time businesses (as of 2010). The production sector is weak, four companies employ ten people mainly in construction. In the service sector there are 55 employees in 33 companies (as of 2011).

traffic

• Bus: Waldenstein can be reached via the bus routes WA31 and 7643.

education

There is a kindergarten and a primary school in the village.

Personalities

• Hans Fitzinger (1924–2015), teacher, politician (ÖVP), musician and author
• Johann Koppensteiner (1886–1958), engine driver and politician (SPÖ)

Web links

Commons : Waldenstein  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• 30940 - Waldenstein. Community data, Statistics Austria .
• Web presence of the Waldenstein community

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
2. ↑ Statistics Austria, A look at the community Waldenstein, population development. Retrieved August 18, 2019 . 
3. ^ Result of the local council election 1995 in Waldenstein. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 30, 2000, accessed on June 3, 2020 . 
4. ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2000 in Waldenstein. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, February 4, 2005, accessed on June 3, 2020 . 
5. ^ Election result of the local council election 2005 in Waldenstein. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 4, 2005, accessed on June 3, 2020 . 
6. ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2010 in Waldenstein. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, October 8, 2010, accessed on June 3, 2020 . 
7. ^ Election results for the 2015 municipal council elections in Waldenstein. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, December 1, 2015, accessed on April 27, 2019 . 
8. ↑ Results of the local council election 2020 in Waldenstein. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, January 26, 2020, accessed on January 26, 2020 . 
9. ↑ Statistics Austria, A look at the municipality of Waldenstein, agricultural and forestry operations. Retrieved August 18, 2019 . 
10. ^ Statistics Austria, A look at the community Waldenstein, workplaces. Retrieved August 18, 2019 . 
11. ^ Statistics Austria, A look at the community Waldenstein, employees. Retrieved August 18, 2019 . 
12. ↑ Waldenstein community, traffic and mobility. Retrieved August 18, 2019 . 
13. ↑ Waldenstein parish, education. Retrieved August 18, 2019 .