Königstetten

Königstetten is a market town with 2037 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Tulln in Lower Austria.

Geography

Königstetten located south of Langenlebarn, Mucke -Wipfing and Zeiselmauer- Wolfpassing on the southern edge of the Tulln field and on the northern edge of the Wienerwald in Lower Austria. The area of ​​the municipality covers 13.04 square kilometers, 42.07 percent are forested.

There are no other cadastral except Königstetten itself

History

In the core Austrian state of Lower Austria lying the place told the eventful history of Austria. Important events were:

• 985 first official mention
• 1083 first mention of viticulture
• 12th century parish church
• 1438 market survey
• 1683 gathering point of the troops of Polish king Sobieski to march through the Vienna Woods before the Battle of Kahlenberg

Name

The name is derived from Königstetten Chunihohesstetin. Chunihohe is a medium sized German male name. The first mention is found in a charter of Bishop Pilgrim of Passau ( 971-991 ).

Population Development

According to the results of the 2001 census, there were 1888 inhabitants. In 1991, the market town of 1635 inhabitants, 1981 and 1308 in 1971, 1202 inhabitants.

Policy

Mayor of the municipality is Roland Nagl, Office Manager Angelika Reichl.

In the market there are local council after the local elections in 2010 with a total of 19 seats following distribution of seats: 13 ÖVP, SPÖ list 5, 1 Freedom Party

Culture and sights

• Planet Tullnerfeld - Wienerwald

Sports

Already since 1905, there is a public swimming pool in Königstetten. The previously left to decay given for reasons of cost " Parkbad " was redesigned in 2010 and reopened in July 2010.

Many international successes achieved sport shooting club Königstetten founded in 1973.

Economy, Transport and Infrastructure

Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001, 78 agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 27 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census 895 The employment rate in 2001 was 48.99 percent.

In autumn 2012, the Government of Lower Austria submitted a project of about 3.2 km long ring road in the north and east King Stetten at the District Commission Tulln. After a petition of " Tullnerfeld initiative " the submission was withdrawn for the purpose of further evaluation of current traffic numbers, resolve outstanding issues and investigation of alternatives.

In Königstetten there are several heurigers. The place has a brass band and a strong sense of the Voluntary Sector.