Altenberg bei Linz

Altenberg bei Linz is a market town in Upper Austria in the district of Urfahr in the upper Upper Austria with 4410 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013). The municipality is located in the judicial district Urfahr.

  • 3.1 Population development
  • 4.1 Composition of the Municipal Council
  • 4.2 Mayor
  • 5.1 parish church of Altenberg
  • 5.2 theater
  • 5.3 Regular events
  • 6.1 Fire Department
  • 6.2 Music

Geography

Altenberg bei Linz is located at an altitude of 592 m above sea level. A. in the upper Upper Austria. The expansion is 7.8 kilometers from north to south and from west to east 7.6 km. The total area is 36 km ².

Altenberg is in a southern foothills of Mühlviertel highlands is known for its high balustradenartigen location and far reaching views because as the 'balcony of Linz. " From Altenberg offers a panoramic view that extends across both the Upper Austria as well as on the City of Linz in Upper Austrian Central Country up to the foothills of the Northern Limestone Alps.

Area distribution

Districts

  • Altenberg bei Linz
  • Donach
  • Edt
  • Haslach
  • Katzgraben
  • Tickle Bach
  • Kulm
  • Niederbairing
  • Niederkulm
  • Lower Winkl
  • Oberbairing
  • Oberkulm
  • Oberweitrag
  • Oberwinkl
  • Pargfried
  • Preising
  • Ramersdorf
  • Schwarzendorf
  • Stratreith
  • Unterweitrag
  • Weignersedt
  • Wildenberg
  • Willersdorf
  • Windpassing
  • Würschendorf

Neighboring communities

Coat of arms

Blazon: In gold over green Dreienberg five half arranged in a circle, red, five-petalled, heraldic roses with golden slugs and green sepals. The coat of arms depicts the three mountains Altenbergs and 5 roses of St. Elisabeth ( saint Altenbergs ) represents the municipality colors are green and yellow.

The three mountains of Altenberg:

History

Neolithic finds prove that, at least, stayed hunting, collecting nomadic indigenous people in the area. Even in pre-Christian times the Celtic tribes settled there the Boii and Narister. After the turmoil of the Migration Period and the Awareneinfälle likely to be settled down in the 8th century by Gallneukirchner basin from the Slavs. The Slavic roots of the village name Weitrag and Kulm remember. In the 9th century came the Bavarian country taker with the first wave of settlement. From this period, the village name Bayring attention to the ethnicity of the villagers. During this first, very intense operated by the bishopric of Passau from colonization and Christianisierungsepoche the largest part of the municipal area was reclaimed.

When you consider the bonds of the area to Passau, it is not surprising that the Gemeindeort first mentioned in a document from 1245 in Passau. A " Dominus Karolus de Alkenperge " seems to be the penultimate witness the confirmation certificate Bishop Rüdiger von Passau on October 31, 1245 about the investiture reason Ackers III. Steyr on with the rule Wildenberg. Only three years later, but can also be found in a document Passau already the place name " Altenperge ".

Originally in the eastern part of the Duchy of Bavaria lying, was the place since the 12th century the Duchy of Austria. Since 1490 he is the Principality of Austria above the Enns attributed. During the Napoleonic wars the place was occupied several times since then again in Upper Austria. After the annexation of Austria to the German Reich on 13 March 1938 Upper Austria became the " Upper Danube ". After 1945 the restoration of Upper Austria.

Population Development

Policy

Composition of the municipal council

Result of the election of 2009:

Entitled to vote: 3516 377, Valid Votes: 2983 120, turnout: 86.9 % 5.3 %

Mayor

Data from the website of the Province of Upper Austria

Attractions

Parish church of Altenberg

  • Stations of the Cross: On 15 illustrations Herbert Friedl has depicted the Stations of the Cross of Jesus in a way that is open, to find traces of suffering of all time is back. As a prologue to the Way of the Cross reads the text panel " legacy " that is reminiscent of the social commitment of St. Elizabeth. As an epilogue is Mother Teresa as a model for many who have a reputation in the "Substitute " followed. As image support the fragile glass material was used as a symbol of man's vulnerability. The blanks for the woodcut come from the barracks of the Mauthausen concentration camp. Wooden beams are also the basic motif on the panel paintings, the number, color and shape may vary. Occasionally, also real materials such as strap, cloth and nails were involved in the design. Each station points with the Roman numeral and a verb on the Passion of Jesus.
  • See also: List of the listed objects in Altenberg bei Linz

Theater

  • Theater group Altenberg

Regular events

  • Most foods (April)
  • Pumpkin and Wine Festival (September)

Clubs

Fire department

The volunteer fire department Altenberg was founded on 20 November 1898.

Music

Musikverein Altenberg bei Linz

Educational institutions

  • Kindergarten
  • Elementary school
  • Secondary school
  • School of Music

Personalities

The national best-known citizen Altenbergs is Christina Stürmer ( pop star ).

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