Twelve axing

Twelve axing
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Basic data
Country:	Austria
State :	Lower Austria
Political District :	Bruck an der Leitha
License plate :	BL (since 2017; old: WU)
Surface:	6.76 km²
Coordinates :	48 ° 7 '  N , 16 ° 28'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 6 '34 "  N , 16 ° 27' 44"  E
Height :	168  m above sea level A.
Residents :	1,751 (January 1, 2020)
Postal code :	2322
Area code :	01/70 ...
Community code :	3 07 41
Address of the municipal administration:	Schwechaterstrasse 46 2322 Zwölfaxing
Website:	www.zwoelfaxing.gv.at
politics
Mayoress :	Astrid Reiser ( SPÖ )
Municipal Council : ( 2020 ) (19 members)	8th 6th 4th 1 8th 6th 4th 1  A total of 19 seats SPÖ : 8 ÖVP : 6 ZIB : 4 FPÖ : 1
Location of Zwölfaxing in the Bruck an der Leitha district
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Zwölfaxing is a municipality in the Bruck an der Leitha district in Lower Austria . It has 1751 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020).

geography

Zwölfaxing covers 6.76 km² and is located in the industrial district in Lower Austria. About two percent of the area of ​​the municipality is forested. The place is traversed by the Kalten Gang , the Schwechat and the Mitterbach (Frauenbach).

Zwölfaxing consists of a single cadastral community or locality.

history

Some old finds from the time of Pannonia were often found in Zwölfaxing, the largest of which were the Avar graves, which are among the most important finds in Austria. Zwölfaxing is also one of the oldest villages in the region.

During the two world wars, the village was often bombed. Zwölfaxing belonged to Greater Vienna from 1938 to 1954 . Today there is the after 1938 by the Wehrmacht built airbase still, it was converted to Burstyn barracks.

From 1954 until its dissolution on January 1, 2017, Zwölfaxing was part of the Vienna area .

Population development

Census results:

• 2005: 1,454
• 2001: 1,458
• 1991: 1,371
• 1981: 1,182
• 1971: 1,188

Culture and sights

The Trinity Church by Clemens Holzmeister

See also:  List of listed objects in Zwölfaxing

• The parish church Zwölfaxing is a Roman Catholic village parish church dedicated to the Most Holy Trinity in Zwölfaxing. It was built from 1966 to 1967 according to the plans of the architect Clemens Holzmeister .
• The Trinity plague column is by the church.

Economy and Infrastructure

• Non-agricultural workplaces: 65
• Agricultural and forestry holdings: 16
• Employed persons: 656
• Employment rate: 46.3% (as of 2001)

politics

Astrid Reiser (SPÖ) is the mayor of the municipality, Walter Buxkandl (ZIB) is the vice-mayor.

After the municipal council election on January 26, 2020, there is a total of 19 seats in the municipal council :

• SPÖ : 8
• ÖVP : 6
• ZIB (Zwölfaxings initiative citizens): 4
• FPÖ : 1

Others

Twelveaxing is known for the Burstyn armored barracks of the Austrian Armed Forces , where the 33rd tank battalion , the supply and transport company of the 3rd armored staff battalion and the armored troop school were housed. With the restructuring of the armed forces, the tank battalion was disbanded and converted into a reinforced fighter battalion. The "Rapid Deployment" task force is also housed in the barracks.

There is a chronicle detailing the history of Twelveaxing. This is available from the municipal office.

The HSV Zwölfaxing is multiple champion in dance sport.

literature

• Friedrich Leth: 20 years of independent community Zwölfaxing 1954–1974 , 1974
• Erich Sprosec: twelve axing . His past until 1945 , 1999

Web links

Commons : twelve axing  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• 30741 - twelve ax. Community data, Statistics Austria .
• www.zwoelfaxing.gv.at , homepage of the municipality

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Twelveaxing's story
2. ↑ Entry on Zwölfaxing in the Austria Forum  (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )