Mettmach

Mettmach is a market town in Upper Austria in the district of Ried in the Innviertel with 2423 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013). The municipality is located in the judicial district of Ried.

  • 4.1 Passion Play Mettmach
  • 4.2 Music and Cabaret
  • 4.3 Attractions
  • 4.4 Natural Monuments
  • 6.1 Public bodies
  • 9.1 municipal
  • 9.2 Mayor

Geography

Mettmach is located on 464 m height at the edge of the Kobernaußer forest. The extension is from north to south 10.8 kilometers, from west to east 5.9 km. The total area is 29.5 km ². 23.7 % of the area is forested, 67.5 % of the area is used for agriculture.

Through the municipal area also Mettmacher Ache, which leads subsequently to the forest Zeller Ache ( Ach) runs.

Districts of the municipality

(in brackets: Population of 2011 )

  • Aichet (50 )
  • Aigen ( 5)
  • Arnberg (116 )
  • Atzing (14 )
  • Berstenham (11)
  • Bockenbach (23 )
  • Duttenberg (29 )
  • Gledt (47)
  • Grading (21)
  • Great Reith (50 )
  • Großweiffendorf (294 )
  • Gügling (37 )
  • Stroke ( 48)
  • Jagleck (37 )
  • Karlberg ( 4)
  • Katzenberg (25 )
  • Kleinreith (88 )
  • Kleinweiffendorf (90 )
  • Kriegledt (18)
  • Fief (41 )
  • Mairing ( 19)
  • Mettmach (525)
  • Mitterndorf (218 )
  • Nagsdorf (70)
  • Neulendt (32)
  • Neundling (132 )
  • Nösting (92)
  • Oberndorf (110 )
  • Scherwolling (10)
  • Staxroith (19)
  • Warmanstadl (160)

Neighboring communities

History

The first mention of Mettmach is found in a deed of gift of Emperor Conrad II Count to a Pilgrim in Mattiggau, then the noble seats hub, Neundling, Weiffendorf, Mairing and Katzenberg have been mentioned in the local area. 1150 appeared the name of a certain " Chuno de Metemenha " on a first indication of the current name of the place. In the 12th century, a tavern was built in the place which the place probably does not feature as a simple village, but as Hofmark.

Since the establishment of the Duchy of Bavaria Mettmach was Bavarian until 1779 and came to the Peace of Teschen with the Innviertel (then ' Innbaiern ') to Austria. During the Napoleonic Wars shortly Bavarian, Mettmach heard since 1814 finally returned to Austria above the Enns. 1849 Mettmach becomes a political community, which is justified from the control communities Mettmach, stroke, and Neundling Weiffendorf, 1876 is the community to its own parish.

After the annexation of Austria to the German Reich on 13 March 1938, the town belonged to the " Upper Danube ". After 1945 the restoration of Upper Austria.

In 1960, the upper and lower jaw of a Gomphotheriums be found in the corridors of the community.

1983 Mettmach is eventually raised to the market town and gets a coat of arms awarded.

Coat of arms

Official description of the municipality coat of arms: square of gold and green; 1, a blue, diagonally left wave beams, 2 a silver, out -breaking out of the plate edge tusker ( Gomphotherium ), 3 and 4, two color impersonated, averted, connected by a knotted ribbon theater masks, the right cheerful, the left seriously.

The municipality colors are green - yellow-blue

During the first field, the name-giving for the community Mettmacher Ache shows and in the second field is reminiscent of the head of a Gomphotherium to the Prehistory, bring the two lower, colors exchanged fields two theater masks as a symbol of the well-known for decades Mettmacher Festival.

Culture

Passion Play Mettmach

Known the place is nationally primarily through the Passion Play Mettmach - the only Passion Play in Upper Austria. This theater community was founded in 1947 by the returning soldiers Georg Vorhauer, Serious Stranzinger and Joseph Hager. At the beginning they played several pieces, among others Anyone farmers and Franzl. 1950 were listed on the advice of the local priest, the first Passion Play in Mettmach. Since that time, folk plays and passion plays are performed alternately.

The game is played in a theater hall ( converted granary ), refer to the 600 people.

Music and cabaret

  • Innviertler Symphony Orchestra - ISO
  • Culture in Mettmach - KIMM
  • Marktmusikkapelle Mettmach - MMKM
  • A- capella choir

Attractions

  • Fire Museum Great Reith
  • Scale museum at GH Bogner
  • Parish Mettmach
  • Filialkirche Arnberg
  • See also: List of the listed objects in Mettmach

Natural Monuments

  • 2 European yew stand at the entrance to Sawmill Großweiffendorf.
  • Wych Elm and Ivy are in the garden of a house in Orchard Street.
  • The so-called Castle Linde ( small-leaved lime ) is approximately 30 m east of the castle hub.

Sports

  • UTTC Mettmach - National league team table tennis
  • UFC Mettmach
  • ÖTB Turnverein Mettmach - Neundling 1908
  • UNION Mettmach - curling
  • Plate Throwing Club - Mettmach

Leisure

  • Attersee - Through the municipal area of ​​Mettmach the Romans Inn Cycle Path runs.
  • 2013, a new trail system, the so-called movement Arena Mettmach was created. At a length of 80 km, you can explore the municipality of Mettmach.
  • In winter - starting from Großweiffendorf - a cross-country classic style groomed with a length of around 13 km.

Public institutions

  • Notable public facilities include the library Mettmach. Here it is possible to borrow books for a small fee.
  • The so-called parent-child center, short EKIZ, provides recreational offerings that are tailored to children. Parents frequently evenings with lectures and educational tips are organized.
  • In Großweiffendorf and Mettmach There are public playgrounds.
  • 1964 a swimming pool was opened in the district Mitterndorf and completely renovated in 1997.
  • Altstoffsammelzentrum

Education

The municipality runs a kindergarten with four groups, two of which are family groups (children 3-6 years ) and two age groups advanced.

Elementary school Arnberg ( Einklassig ) and elementary school Mettmach ( Vierklassig );

Secondary school Mettmach;

Polytechnic School, which is also attended by students from the adjacent municipalities;

The music school Ried operates in Mettmach a branch ( music school Mettmach ).

Health and Social

The village has a local doctor and a dentist.

Four local fire departments are represented in the community: Mettmach - Großweiffendorf - Arnberg - Neundling.

The betreubare Living in Mettmach comprises nine residential units and provides for needy people.

Since 1997 there has been in Mettmach a local site of the Red Cross. This leads through the rescue and ambulance service and organizes the Food Action on wheels.

A children's home of Pro Juventute was founded in 1974 in Großweiffendorf. In house Sun is a large number of children and young people a new home.

Policy

  • ÖVP: 12
  • SPÖ: 8
  • FPO: 5

The seats parameters is outdated and obsolete!

Parish council

The council consists of 25 members, whose term of office is six years. The seats are distributed since the last local elections of 2009 to the individual parties and groups as follows: 12 seats ÖVP, SPÖ 8 seats, 5 seats FPÖ.

Mayor

Mayor Johann Katzlberger of the ÖVP.

Population Development

Personalities

  • Anton Reinthaller (1895-1958), landowner and politician
  • Anton Schott (1866-1945), writer
  • Franz Gaisbauer (1896-1949), Member of Parliament
  • Franz Schurer (1900-1973), Member of Parliament
  • Günter Patoczka ( born 1956 ), painter and stage designer
  • Johann Jascha ( b. 1942 ), painter, draftsman, and sculptor

Related to Mettmach

  • Pope Pius II (1405-1464), priest from the Dean's Office Unteraspach (including Mettmach ) 1444-1447
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