Raach am Hochgebirge

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Raach am Hochgebirge
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Raach am Hochgebirge (Austria)
Raach am Hochgebirge
Basic data
Country: Austria
State : Lower Austria
Political District : Neunkirchen
License plate : NK
Surface: 13.28 km²
Coordinates : 47 ° 39 '  N , 15 ° 56'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 38 '36 "  N , 15 ° 55' 49"  E
Height : 813  m above sea level A.
Residents : 304 (January 1, 2020)
Population density : 23 inhabitants per km²
Postal code : 2640
Area code : 02662
Community code : 3 18 27
Address of the
municipal administration:
Raach am Hochgebirge 39
2640 Raach am Hochgebirge
Website: www.raach.at
politics
Mayor : Thomas Stranz ( ÖVP )
Municipal Council : ( 2020 )
(13 members)
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3
10 
A total of 13 seats
Location of Raach am Hochgebirge in the Neunkirchen district
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Raach am Hochgebirge
Raach am Hochgebirge
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria
Raach am Hochgebirge ( village )
locality ( capital of the municipality )
cadastral community Raach
Basic data
Pole. District , state Neunkirchen  (NK), Lower Austria
Judicial district Neunkirchen
Pole. local community Raach am Hochgebirge
Coordinates 47 ° 38 ′ 36 "  N , 15 ° 55 ′ 49"  Ef1
height 813  m above sea level A.
Residents of the village 159 (January 1, 2020)
Building status 80 (2001 f1)
Area  d. KG 5.32 km²
Post Code 2640f1
Statistical identification
Locality code 05257
Cadastral parish number 23136
Counting district / district Raach am Hochgebirge (31 827 000)
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Source: STAT : index of places ; BEV : GEONAM ; NÖGIS
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Raach am Hochgebirge is a municipality with 304 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) in the Neunkirchen district in Lower Austria .

geography

Raach am Hochgebirge is located south of Gloggnitz in the Lower Austrian industrial district . The municipality is located on the border between the large scenic areas of the Bucklige Welt and the Semmering area . The Raachbach forms the Raachtal coming from the north and flows into the Otterbach near Otterthal .

The area of ​​the municipality covers 13.25 square kilometers. 70.37 percent of the area is forested.

Community structure

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

  • Raach am Hochgebirge (159)
  • Schlagl (77)
  • Sonnleiten (63)
  • Wartenstein (5)

The community consists of the cadastral communities Raach, Sonnleiten and Wartenstein.

Neighboring communities

Gloggnitz Enzenreith Altendorf
Schottwien Neighboring communities Kirchberg am Wechsel
Trattenbach Otterthal

history

In ancient times, the area was part of the Noricum province . Raach was first mentioned in a document around 1130.

On January 1, 1971, the communities of Raach am Hochgebirge and Trattenbach zu Otterthal were incorporated. On January 1st, 1985 these two communities became independent again. The reason was a finding by the Constitutional Court .

Population development


religion

According to the 2001 census data , 91.8% of the population are Roman Catholic and 3.3% Protestant . 0.3% are Muslims . 4.6% of the population have no religious denomination.

politics

The municipal council has 13 members.

mayor
  • 2000-2018 Rupert Dominik (ÖVP)
  • since 2019 Thomas Stranz (ÖVP)

Culture and sights

Regular events
  • The Austrian Mathematics Olympiad takes place annually in the Raach Seminar Center.
  • During the Advent season, the Raach church choir organizes Advent singing in the parish church.

economy

In 2001 there were 10 non-agricultural workplaces, and according to the 1999 survey there were 37 in agriculture and forestry. According to the 2001 census, the number of people in employment at home was 132. In 2001, the employment rate was 43.75 percent.

Web links

Commons : Raach am Hochgebirge  - 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. ↑ Change of community since 1945
  3. VfGH G29 / 83 of October 13, 1983
  4. ^ Result of the municipal council election 1995 in Raach am Hochgebirge. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 30, 2000, accessed on October 3, 2019 .
  5. ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2000 in Raach am Hochgebirge. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, February 4, 2005, accessed on October 3, 2019 .
  6. ^ Election result of the local council election 2005 in Raach am Hochgebirge. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 4, 2005, accessed on October 3, 2019 .
  7. ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2010 in Raach am Hochgebirge. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, October 8, 2010, accessed on October 3, 2019 .
  8. ^ Election result of the 2015 municipal council election in Raach am Hochgebirge. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, December 1, 2015, accessed on October 3, 2019 .
  9. Results of the municipal council election 2020 in Raach am Hochgebirge. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, January 26, 2020, accessed on January 26, 2020 .