Geras, Austria

  • ÖVP: 15
  • SPÖ: 4

Geras is a town with 1381 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Horn in Lower Austria.

  • 3.1 Demographics
  • 5.1 parks
  • 5.2 Regular events
  • 6.1 Regional Cooperation
  • 7.1 Public Transport
  • 7.2 street

Geography

Gera is located in the northern Waldviertel in Lower Austria north of horn that is 22 road miles away. The area of ​​the municipality covers 67.66 square kilometers. 35.21 percent of the area is forested.

Neighboring communities

Community structure

The municipality includes the following 12 places (in brackets population as of 31 October 2011):

  • Dallein (133 )
  • Fugnitz (52 )
  • Geras ( 466 )
  • Goggitsch (145 )
  • Harth (69)
  • Hötzelsdorf (165 )
  • Kottaun (83 )
  • Pfaffenreith ( 19)
  • Purgstall (43 )
  • Schirmannsreith (53 )
  • Sieghartsreith (94 )
  • Trautmann village (47 )

The municipality comprises the cadastral Dallein, Fugnitz, Geras, Goggitsch, Harth, Hötzelsdorf, Kottaun, Pfaffenreith, Purgstall, Schiermann Reith, Sieghartsreith, Thumeritzer Sass forest and Trautmann village.

Area Code

In the Municipality of Gera find several zip codes use. The main town of Gera and the districts Fugnitz, Goggitsch, Kottaun, Pfaffenreith and Trautmann village have the zip code in 2093, the place Purgstall the postcode 3752, the remaining districts have the zip code 3753rd

History

The Premonstratensian Canons Geras was founded in 1153 by Egbert and Ulrich von Pernegg. In the core Austrian state of Lower Austria lying the place and the monastery shared the eventful history of Austria. The Lower Austrian Landtag elevated the former market town on September 26, 1928 town.

Population

Demographics

Policy

Mayor of the municipality is Johann luck (ÖVP ) chief officer Günther Schöbinger.

Since the local elections on 14 March 2010, there are a total of 19 seats following distribution of seats:

Culture and sights

Parks

  • Nature Park Geras

Regular events

  • Potato Festival

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural workplaces, there were 63 in 2001, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 149 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census 628 The employment rate in 2001 was 45.21 percent.

Regional Cooperation

The Municipality of Gera is a member of the small region Taffa -Thaya- game.

Traffic

Public transportation

The district Hötzelsdorf lies at the Franz Josef Railway. The ÖBB operate the station Hötzelsdorf - Geras. The lines in 1255 ( Horn Langau ) and 1304 ( Horn Drossendorf ) of the bus company PostBus ride stops in Geras and in the districts.

Road

Gera is located at the Horner Road ( B4).

Significant born in Geras or acting here people

  • Joachim Angerer (* 1934), Austrian- German historian and musicologist, was abbot of the pin Geras.
  • Hans Fischböck (1895-1967), an Austrian lawyer, Minister of Commerce, Commissioner General of the Netherlands, Reich Commissioner, Secretary of State and SS Brigade Commander in the service of the Nazi regime, was born in Gera.
  • Jacob Franz Alexander Kern (1897-1924), Austrian theologian, and Seliger of the Roman Catholic Church, the Norbertine Canons was in Geras.
  • Josef Ambros Pfiffig (1910-1998), Austrian Etruskologe, historians, local historian and composer, Premonstratensian Canons was in Geras.
  • Michael Karl Prohazka (* 1956 ) is abbot of the pin Geras.
  • František Tůma Ignatius (1704-1774), an Austrian court conductor, composer, Premonstratensian Canons was in Geras.
  • Hermann -Josef Weidinger (1918-2004), Austrian missionary and pastor herbs, Premonstratensian Canons was in Geras.
  • Karl Augustine usurer - Huldenfeld ( born 1929 ), Austrian theologian and philosopher, is Premonstratensian Canons in Geras.
  • Alphons Zak (1868-1931), Austrian theologian, local researcher and historian, Premonstratensian Canons was in Geras.
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