Weinzierl am Walde

Weinzierl am Walde
coat of arms	Austria map
Basic data
Country:	Austria
State :	Lower Austria
Political District :	Krems-Land
License plate :	KR
Surface:	44.41 km²
Coordinates :	48 ° 26 '  N , 15 ° 26'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 25 '57 "  N , 15 ° 25' 55"  E
Height :	647  m above sea level A.
Residents :	1,239 (January 1, 2020)
Population density :	28 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	3521
Area code :	02717
Community code :	3 13 50
Address of the municipal administration:	Nöhagen 20 3521 Weinzierl am Walde
Website:	www.weinzierl-walde.gv.at
politics
Mayor :	Herbert Prandtner ( ÖVP )
Municipal Council : ( 2020 ) (19 members)	15th 4th 15th 4th  A total of 19 seats ÖVP : 15 SPÖ : 4
Location of Weinzierl am Walde in the Krems-Land district
Center with the parish church of St. Joseph
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Weinzierl am Walde is a municipality in the Krems-Land district in Lower Austria with 1239 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020). The community is located on the edge of the Kremstal wine-growing region in the Waldviertel . It has an area of ​​44.55 square kilometers and is 647  m above sea level. A. , measured at the municipal office. The name Weinzierl am Walde was first mentioned in a document in 1240 and is derived from a profession, the winegrowers living in Weißenkirchen . Weinzierl am Walde is best known for the Gudenus Cave , which is known to have been the permanent home of a large group of Neanderthals 70,000 years ago . It is one of the most important Stone Age sites in Central Europe . Above this cave is Hartenstein Castle , which was built over 800 years ago.

geography

Geographical location

Weinzierl am Walde is located in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria, in the valley of the Kleine Krems north of the Wachau , the touristic and geologically interesting breakthrough valley of the Lower Austrian Danube .

climate

Weinzierl am Walde has a slightly stimulating climate with frequent north winds, which can be described as continental. In summer it is quite warm during the day, but periods of heat or humidity rarely occur; the nights bring strong cooling. The climate is very sunny and dry; precipitation barely reaches the 1,000 millimeter per year mark . In summer the average temperature is around 25 ° C. In winter temperatures are around 3 ° C; But snow is rare. Fog is rare in all seasons and usually only lasts for a very short time.

Land use and geology

The total area of ​​Weinzierl is 44.55 square kilometers, of which 43.35% is forested.

The landscape is hilly with wooded, low mountains. The rock layers consist of granites and gneisses . There is also plenty of clay and loess in the soil . The geology trail in Weinzierl shows the geological development of the Waldviertel based on the geological formations.

Community structure

The municipality includes the following Weinzierl am Walde consists of twelve cadastral communities , which are also localities (population in brackets as of January 1, 2020):

• Großheinrichschlag (147) including St. Johann
• Habruck (68)
• Himberg (64)
• Lobendorf (72)
• Maigen (64)
• Neusiedl (KG Neusiedl bei Habruck, 3) including the weekend settlement Neusiedl
• Nöhagen (218)
• Ostra (66)
• Reichau (58) including allotment gardens Reichau
• Stixendorf (171) including Hochstrasse
• Weinzierl am Walde (249)
• Wolfenreith (KG Wolfenreith near Habruck, 59)

Incorporations

First, in 1850, the seven independent communities Weinzierl am Walde , Stixendorf , Nöhagen , Reichau , Lobendorf , Großheinrichschlag (also Groß-Heinrichschlag , sometimes Großheinrichsschlag , Groß-Heinrichsschlag ) and Habruck were formed . The Lower Austrian provincial government then merged the municipal area, with the residents of Großheinrichschlag in particular fighting uselessly. As a result, the two large communities Großheinrichschlag with Lobendorf, Habruck, Himberg, Neusiedl near Habruck and Wolfenreith near Habruck as well as Weinzierl am Walde with Nöhagen, Maigen and Stixendorf were formed. Reichau initially remained independent until it joined Weinzierl am Walde in 1970. In 1972 both large communities were merged under the name Weinzierl am Walde.

Kirchenweiler Sankt Johann in Großheinrichsschlag

Parishes 1850	later	Parishes 1970	1972
Weinzierl am Walde with Maigen	Weinzierl am Walde	Weinzierl am Walde	Weinzierl am Walde
Stixendorf
Nöhagen
Reichau with Ostra	Reichau with Ostra
Lobendorf	Großheinrichschlag	Großheinrichschlag
Großheinrichschlag
Habruck with Himberg, Wolfenreith and Neusiedl

The cadastral communities each have their own town center and are rather far apart from one another. The greatest distance is between Himberg and Ostra, at around six kilometers. It is also interesting that Nöhagen has more residents than the main town.

Neighboring communities

Albrechtsberg on the Great Krems	Gföhl
Kottes-Purk ( Zwettl )		Senftenberg
Mühldorf	Spitz Weißenkirchen in the Wachau	Dürnstein

The closest cities are Krems an der Donau , Gföhl , Zwettl , Horn and Langenlois .

history

prehistory

See also : prehistory

The area around Weinzierl has an old history. This can be demonstrated by the Gudenus Cave discovered in 1883 by Leopold Hacker , a Benedictine of the Göttweig Abbey . Researchers found that this cave, which was inhabited 70,000 years ago, is the oldest inhabited site in Lower Austria. In addition, an eagle bone , on which a drawing of a reindeer head can be seen, was found at this point , which is the oldest representation of animals in the entire room.

middle Ages

See also : Middle Ages

The oldest writings come from the 12th century. The earliest mentioned part of the municipality of Weinzierl is Nöhagen (1122), the latest Himberg (1309). At that time, noble families and monasteries owned the land. Weinzierl am Walde was owned by the Babenbergs , the Göttweig monastery and various princes. The Habsburgs subsequently took over the ownership of Weinzierl from the Babenbergers.

population

Population development data according to Statistics Austria

Population development

With a population density of 29 inhabitants per square kilometer, the municipality is relatively sparsely populated (for comparison: Lower Austria has 83, Austria 98 inhabitants per square kilometer). As in most of the smaller towns in Lower Austria, there was a tendency to emigrate to the surrounding cities and to Vienna. The special thing about Weinzierl is that there has been a strong emigration since 1900.

The first census in 1869 recorded 1850 inhabitants. After that there was a big increase and in the census in 1900 already 1910 citizens could be counted, at the same time this is the highest level ever recorded. Since then the population has been falling rapidly: Weinzierl am Walde only had six years after the end of the Second World War 1556 inhabitants left. Ten years later, the population fell to less than 1500 inhabitants, and in the 2008 census it was even less than 1300 inhabitants. In spite of the rather good birth balance (comparison 1991 to 2001: +24), the main reason for this was the permanently negative migration balance (−30). Weinzierl's birth balance (+1.8%) is also higher than the values ​​of the Krems-Land district (± 0%) and the federal state of Lower Austria (−0.5%). In terms of migration balance (−2.2%), however, the municipality is clearly below the values ​​of the district (+3.5%) and the state (+ 5.4%).

Population structure

As of March 31, 2008, the population was 1299 (663 male / 636 female). Of these, 183 were under 15 years of age (99/84), 840 between the ages of 15 and 60 years (447/393) and 276 over 60 years old (117/159). Most of the women were between the ages of 40 and 44 (51 total) and most of the men were between 45 and 49 (45 total).

Origin and language

In 2001, 1,352 (99.7%) of the residents of Weinzierl am Walde gave German as their colloquial language. Another person (0.1%) spoke mainly Czech and the languages ​​of three residents were unknown (0.2%). Of the population (as of January 1, 2008), 1291 (99.4%) citizens were Austrian citizens, eight inhabitants (0.6%) were not, but they were all EU citizens at the same time. Among them there were 4 (0.3%) Germans . In 2008, 1.4% of the residents of Weinzierl am Walde were born in a country other than Austria.

politics

Municipal council elections

The municipal council elections take place every five years, most recently on January 26, 2020 .

Local council elections of Weinzierl am Walde
Result of	1990			1995			2000			2005			2010			2015
	voices men	%	Man- date	voices men	%	Man- date	voices men	%	Man- date	voices men	%	Man- date	voices men	%	Man- date	voices men	%	Man- date
Eligible to vote	1170	-	19th	1172	-	19th	1186	-	19th	1164	-	19th	1276	-	19th	1266	-	19th
Submitted	995	85.04	-	1010	86.18	-	1008	84.99	-	960	82.47	-	1109	86.91	-	967	76.38	-
Invalid	27	-	-	18th	-	-	12	-	-	14th	-	-	16	-	-	45	-	-
Valid	968	97.29	-	992	98.22	-	996	98.81	-	946	98.54	-	1093	98.56	-	922	95.35	-
of which accounted for
ÖVP	497	51.34	10	396	39.92	8th	503	50.50	10	706	74.63	14th	818	74.84	14th	738	80.04	16
SPÖ	230	23.76	4th	344	34.68	6th	233	23.39	5	240	25.37	5	275	25.16	5	184	19.96	3
FPÖ	not running			not running			36	3.61	0	not running			not running			not running
WGH	241	24.90	5	252	25.40	5	not running			not running			not running			not running

mayor

Mayor of the community is Herbert Prandtner from the ÖVP. Deputy Mayor is Harald Stanzl , also from the ÖVP; Head of office is Julius Koppensteiner .

The municipality board consists of the mayor, the vice mayor and the executive councilors.

State elections

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The 2008 state elections gave roughly the same result as the last municipal council election in 2005. Of a total of 973 valid votes, 753 (77.39%) went to the ÖVP, 133 to the SPÖ (13.67%) and 54 to the FPÖ (5.55%). The Greens received 15 (1.54%) votes. The remaining votes were divided between the KPÖ , BZÖ and the Lower Austria Christian Party (DCP) .

coat of arms

The community received a new coat of arms on October 24, 2004, at the same time as the rebuilt and renovated primary school was opened.

religion

There are two parishes in Weinzierl am Walde. The parish Weinzierl am Walde includes the entire parish area except for the cadastral parishes Reichau and Ostra. These two belong to the Obermeisling parish , which has its seat in the municipality of Gföhl. Both parishes belong to the diocese of St. Pölten .

The parish church of St. Josef was built in 1788. St. Joseph is the parish patron of the Weinzierl am Walde parish .

The parish church of St. Johann in Großheinrichschlag was built in 1338.

The Obermeisling parish church was built in 1111. The parish patron of the parish of Obermeisling is St. Stephen .

The majority of the population is of the Roman Catholic denomination. In the 2001 census, the proportion of people with a Roman Catholic faith was 97.1% (1316 people). This was followed by 0.6% (8) with Protestant and 0.1% (2) with Orthodox faith. 1.0% (13) residents were without religious beliefs.

Economy and Infrastructure

Workplaces and employees

According to the 2001 census of workplaces in Weinzierl am Walde there were 43 workplaces with 264 employees, 92 of which were employed. The most important branch in the community is therefore trade; Repair of motor vehicles and consumer goods with ten companies (21 employees) as well as production of goods with ten companies (44 employees). The realities, corporate service sector is also of importance . with then six workplaces (14 employees) as well as the accommodation u. Guest establishments with 21 employees and also six workplaces. The rather low employment opportunities in the municipality cause a high commuter rate. With 59 commuters in 2001, 412 residents of Weinzierl am Walde were employed outside their home community.

Agriculture and Forestry

Livestock 1999 (source: Statistics Austria)
Bovine	2584
Chicken	1730
Pigs	846
Sheep	324
Other poultry	80
Goats	21st
Horses	9
Farmed game	-

In 1999 there were 211 agricultural and forestry operations in Weinzierl am Walde, which cultivated a total of around 3816 hectares. 64 companies were run as a main occupation and 136 as a sideline. Ten companies were owned by legal entities. Compared to 1995 there was a small decrease in all farms. Overall, the number of agricultural holdings decreased by 11.0% between 1995 and 1999, while the cultivated area remained almost unchanged.

At the 1999 livestock census in Weinzierl am Walde there were 156 cattle farmers with 5594 livestock. Around 46% of the farm animals (from 125 farmers) were cattle. Most of them (773) were dairy cows. This is followed by the female farm and breeding calves with 267 animals. There were also a surprising number of calves and young cattle with 816 animals, but also many bulls with 322 animals.

Viticulture

The center of viticulture is the city of Krems, which is one of the oldest wine-growing sites in Austria. Krems has also been the location of a viticulture school and the venue for the Lower Austrian regional wine fair since 1875. As a result, the wine-growing areas extend to Weinzierl am Walde and the surrounding area. The decisive factor for this was, among other things, the ideal climate for viticulture. At the moment, viticulture in the region is experiencing a great boom due to good marketing and high interest.

In 2001 there were seven farms in Weinzierl am Walde, which farmed 1.56 hectares. Of this, 1.37 (87%) hectares were used productively for white wine and 0.19 (13%) hectares for red wine. There was no land that was not productive. For red wine, mainly mixed varieties were grown on the largest area, for white wine it was the Grüner Veltliner . All vines were more than 20 years old.

Transport and infrastructure

The Himberg district is located on the main road that connects Weißenkirchen in der Wachau with Ottenschlag .

The nearest train station is in Weißenkirchen in der Wachau and the nearest airport is Vienna-Schwechat .

Authorities and institutions

In addition to the municipal office, a general doctor is available in Weinzierl am Walde for medical care . There is also an educational center and a public library .

There are seven volunteer fire brigades in Weinzierl am Walde : one in Weinzierl (founded 1899), one in Stixendorf (founded 1912), one in Reichau (founded 1899), one in Ostra (founded 1928), one in Nöhagen (founded 1883), one in Habruck (founded in 1914) and one in Groß Heinrichschlag (founded in 1889). These belong to the Krems District Fire Brigade Command, Krems-Land Section Fire Brigade Command.

Educational institutions and education

In Weinzierl am Walde there is a kindergarten in the Nöhagen district and an elementary school in the St Johann district. There is a secondary school in the nearby village of Els .

Of the 1117 residents who were over 15 years old in 2001, 16 had a university degree, eleven had a college relatives education, 32 had a vocational secondary school, 12 had a general secondary school, 110 had a technical college, 395 had an apprenticeship and 541 had completed compulsory general school as their highest completed education.

Sights and culture

Gudenus Cave

The Gudenus Cave is located on the castle rock below Hartenstein Castle and was the home of a group of Neanderthals around 70,000 years ago . Today it is probably one of the most important Stone Age sites in Central Europe. The Gudenushöhle is a 22 meter long passage cave that is five meters high and wide. At this point, among other things, an eagle bone was found on which a drawing of a reindeer head can be seen, which is the oldest representation of animals in the entire room.

Hartenstein Castle

The Burg Hartenstein was built around the 918th However, by then build only the are Palas with attachments, the gatehouse , the well house and the small bower present. The castle is currently owned by BEKO Informatik. The "Burg Hartenstein AG" association, founded in 2004, has set itself the goal of maintaining the castle and making it accessible to the public.

Geological nature trail

The geological nature trail, which has been built near the Gudenus Cave, shows the formation of the limestone and marble rocks as well as the mountain formation and granite of the Waldviertel. There are also numerous hiking trails in this area. The hiking trail to Hartenstein Castle and the Gudenushöhle begins at the Maigenmühle between Albrechtsberg and Weinzierl am Walde and takes about an hour.

See also:  List of listed objects in Weinzierl am Walde

Regular events

Firefighter ball

Fire balls are held every year by all volunteer fire departments in the community.

Sports

For sporting activities, Weinzierl am Walde offers two sand tennis courts, an artificial turf tennis court and numerous cycling and hiking trails, most of which lead around the Gudenus cave and Hartenstein Castle.

Web links

Commons : Weinzierl am Walde  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• 31350 - Weinzierl am Walde. Community data, Statistics Austria .
• Website of the community of Weinzierl

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Sights in Weinzierl am Walde - overview of all sights. In: routeyou.com. April 3, 2019, accessed April 3, 2019 . 
2. ↑ waldviertel-management.at: Climatic Conditions in the Waldviertel ( Memento from May 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on May 10, 2015)
3. ↑ ^{a b c} waldviertel.or.at: Climate in the Waldviertel ( Memento from May 19, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on October 12, 2008)
4. ↑ schlosshotel-igl.at: Wines and soils in the Waldviertel (accessed on September 20, 2008)
5. ↑ meinereise.at: Austria Info - Weinzierl am Walde (accessed on December 22, 2008)
6. ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
7. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} website of the municipality (accessed on January 13, 2019)
8. ↑ ^{a b} maps.google.at: Map of Weinzierl am Walde (accessed on November 21, 2008)
9. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} Statistics Austria: data on Weinzierl am Walde (accessed on 7 January 2009)
10. ↑ ^{a b} Results of the local council election 1995 in Weinzierl am Walde. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 30, 2000, accessed on November 22, 2018 . 
11. ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2000 in Weinzierl am Walde. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, February 4, 2005, accessed on November 22, 2018 . 
12. ^ Election result of the local council election 2005 in Weinzierl am Walde. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 4, 2005, accessed on November 22, 2018 . 
13. ^ Election result of the municipal council election 2010 in Weinzierl am Walde. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, October 8, 2010, accessed on November 22, 2018 . 
14. ^ Election result of the 2015 municipal council election in Weinzierl am Walde. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, December 1, 2015, accessed on November 22, 2018 . 
15. ↑ orf.at: State election 2008 in Weinzierl am Walde ( Memento from March 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
16. ↑ ots.at: New coat of arms for Weinzierl am Walde (accessed on January 30, 2009)
17. ↑ kirche.at: Pfarre Weinzierl am Walde ( Memento from February 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on February 3, 2009)
18. ↑ kirche.at: Pfarre Obermeisling ( Memento from December 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on February 3, 2009)
19. ↑ wein-ziel.com: Wine history in Austria ( Memento from December 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on October 28, 2008)
20. ^ Website of the Groß Heinrichschlag fire brigade ( memento from June 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on February 5, 2009)
21. ↑ mamilade.at: Gedenushöhle near Albrechtsberg ( Memento from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on February 15, 2009)
22. ↑ burg-hartenstein.com: Website of Burg Hartenstein AG (accessed on February 15, 2009)