Liezen

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Liezen with 6803 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) is a town in the Styrian Enns valley ( Austria ) and capital of the district Liezen, the largest district of Austria. Liezen is an industrial and administrative center. Authorities, which have their seat in Liezen, include the tax office and the district Liezen ( with political Expositur in Groebming ), the Baubezirksleitung, the district court ( court Liezen ) and the Survey Office.

  • 3.1 Demographics
  • 4.1 municipal
  • 4.2 List of mayors of Lienzen

Geography

The old industrial city of which, however, only a few old buildings are present, is at the northern edge of the Enns, about 1 km from the flood-prone banks of the Enns. In the valley widening at the foot of Phyrn Pass, which crosses the limestone Alps in Upper Austria, flows from the north of Phyrn Bach in the Enns. Directly upstream is Weissenbach ( on the same waters), which is indeed grown together with spatially Liezen, but forms a separate municipality.

The flat valley floor of the Enns valley here is 2-3 km wide and partly swampy: West of the Twin Cities is located about 2 km ² Wörschacher moss, in the east the Selzthaler moss.

The three local villages (population 2011) are Liezen ( 6381 ), Phyrn (273 ) and Reithtal (194 ).

History

Name development

  • Luecen Lueczen → → → Luzin Liuzen Luetze → → → Luetzen Lietzen → Liezen
  • Luecen means " wet meadow "

Styriate (Romans )

  • As a last resting and substation for the horse cars of the time before or after the Pyhrnpass an important factor was that " Stiriate " to. From here, off road led westward over the Enns Valley and the Salzkammergut country after the Roman city Juvavum (Salzburg), east toward Admont, walk north to the next station " Gabromagum " (also called " Gabromagis " ) Windischgarsten.
  • The road led from Triebener Tauernpass about " Surontio " over donjon - Lassing ( later imperial road on the south side of the castle Strechau ) and across the valley in the eastern part of the Mitter mountain, popularly known by a standing there shrine of St. James of " Jockerl " is called, the Enns valley.

Dragon Sage

  • This reported that even in the 12th century a Roman town to be related to the Brunnfeld. An earthquake was the rock on the red wall shaken together, so that it fell down into the valley and this spilled. The real core is that the there still existing facilities of the former Roman settlement have been buried under the rock rubble. A city but it was not safe.
  • These supplemented the legend as it was handed down to us orally that in the Red Wall, a dragon lived, is said to have caused the rockslide. In the coat of arms of this dragon is green shown on a red background.
  • Another interpretation says that this awful monster is said to have lived at the " Mountain Glöckl " in the Red Wall. The tap of the Hainzlebner farmers have lost their way there and had been eaten by dragons. Thus strengthened, then this monster had broken and had thus caused the rockslide.
  • But the saga also know that those " city " is said to have passed to the " White Cross " at the Ausseer road. When Count Cross in the upper village and near the grain farm (now Salt Road 12) to have been pagan temple or maybe an old church. Probably were the old pagan temple or only images of pagan gods. So it is to explain that there were remnants of Roman times longer.
  • It is common not just in what historical period this rockslide occurred. Certainly, but after the Roman rule (400 AD) and AD later than the 11th or 12th century BC

Population

Demographics

Policy

Mayor is the senior teacher Rudolf Hakel ( SPÖ). Vice Mayor are Roswitha Glashüttner ( SPÖ) and Rudolf Mayer ( ÖVP).

The parish council is determined by the Finance Officer Albert Krug ( SPÖ) and the Waldeck Councillor Herbert ( SPÖ) added. Office Director Helmut Kollau.

Parish council

The comprehensive 25 seats Liezener council four fractions are represented by the local council elections of 21 March 2010: Social Democratic Party (16 seats, an absolute majority ), OVP ( 4) Liezener citizens' initiative LIEBHERR ( 3) and the Freedom Party (2).

List of mayors of Lienzen

Culture and sights

  • Parish Church of St. Veit
  • Calvary Church
  • Protestant parish church
  • Old Forge, Rainstorm # 7
  • Gassner- mill Untergayer, 18th Century
  • Town hall
  • Pesendorfer Cross
  • Milestone to the three emperors
  • Calvary Chapel
  • Shrine to Nicolaus Dumba, Am Salberg
  • Stations of the Cross, Arzbergweg

The so-called "Lower Klaus" is located on the other side of the valley east of Selzthal.

  • Every two years, will be held " International Competition for Cello " the.
  • In the House of Culture Liezen regional art meetings take place again and again.
  • The " Liezener Musical Spring " relies on a juxtaposition of jazz, pop and classical music. In summer, among other things, " Liezener Music Night " instead.
  • The motorcycle rally held annually in SC Stadium.
  • In the south of the city, south of the Enns, there are two memorials of World War 2.
  • In lateral Church Sunrise there are two inscribed stones from the former Roman settlement Lienzen.
  • House of Culture Place
  • Alpenbad
  • Bahnhofweg (pedestrian zone)
  • House of Culture
  • Enns Hall
  • Main Square
  • Old Movie Theatre ( Theatre)
  • Mall arcade
  • SC Stadium
  • Birch Stadium
  • Movie Star ( new movies )
  • Climbing hall (city rock)
  • Discotheque bulwark

Sports

  • Football The WSV Liezen (factory sports club Liezen ) plays in the eighth - highest division in Austria
  • The SC Liezen ( Sports Club Liezen ) plays in the fourth - highest division in Austria.
  • Both teams found in youth the NSG Lienzen.
  • Since 1925, takes place annually on the first Sunday in August, the mountain Turnfest Liezener hut with athletics competitions in 1767 m height instead.
  • MSV Liezen
  • WSV Liezen
  • The VBC Gabriel Stainach - Irdning plays in the second highest league in Austria and plays its home games in the Enns Valley Hall.
  • Since November 2008, exists in Liezen a 900 -square-foot climbing center which is run by the Liezener Alpine Club.

Economy

The largest operation in Liezen is Maschinenfabrik Liezen and foundry.

Traffic

Liezen is a major hub for road transport. The B320, the Enns Valley Road, a main connection between Styria and Salzburg, passes into the Phyrn motorway (A9) here. A powerful ring road planned for decades, the so-called " Ennsnahe route ", is still highly controversial, not only conservationists, but also among the business community of the city, who feared disadvantages through the bypass.

The road over the pass Phyrn (B 138), which branches off here from the Enns Valley Road, provides the connection to the immediately adjoining the church province of Upper Austria. The majority of heavy traffic but is handled by the toll Bosrucktunnel the Phyrn motorway ( A9).

The Liezen station, which is located on the Enns Valley Railway, is a regular maintenance of intercity connections between Graz and Salzburg or Innsbruck. The Liezen station was brought up to 2010 and to date in 2009. An important railway junction is located in the nearby Selzthal.

Media

  • Since April 1, 1999 also sends radio FREEQUENNS 100.8 - the free radio in the Enns Valley from Lienzen.

Radio FREEQUENNS 100.8 Features 24 hours a day, a radio program. Young people in particular use the public access of the community radios, to design their own programs, learn digital editing techniques. The program is not interrupted by commercials.

  • Some local newspapers have their headquarters in Liezen, such as the Liezener District News and Ennstaler week. Furthermore, there is a regional office of the Kleine Zeitung.

Education

In Liezen includes the following educational institutions:

  • Bundeshandelsakademie and Bundeshandelsschule ( BHAK / BHAS ) Liezen
  • Federal educational institution for kindergarten teachers ( BBAKIP )
  • Secondary school Liezen
  • Elementary school Liezen
  • Special school Liezen
  • Community College of the Styrian Labour
  • Training Centre of the Vocational Training Institute Liezen Styria
  • Economic Development Institute Liezen
  • Music School Liezen

Personalities

Sons and daughters of Lienzen

Associated with Liezen personalities

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