Altenmarkt an der Alz

Altenmarkt an der Alz ( officially: Altenmarkt ad Alz ) is a community in the Upper Bavarian district of Traunstein.

2.1 Amalgamations
2.2 Population development

3.1 Coat of Arms

4.1 monuments

5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
5.2 traffic
5.3 Formation

Geography

Geographical Location

Altenmarkt is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alz and Traun. Distance to the city of Traunstein 18 km, the state capital Munich about 82 km, to Landshut about 91 km, according to Passau about 115 km.

Community structure

The municipality Altenmarkt an der Alz has 42 officially named districts:

Altenmarkt an der Alz
Au
Baumburg
Mountain
Bromberg
Diepling
Villages
Village of Reit
Entfelden
Epping
Forest

Spring
Garsch
GinZing
Glött
Grass material
Rabbits Unterbichl
Hundsöd
Irling
Kalkgrub
Kirchberg
Kothöd

Kreidlberg
Laufenau
Massing
Massing mill
Neustadl
Yardarm
Upper Hilgen
Offling
Rabenden
Rupert village

Sankt Wolfgang
Nicks
Simmer riding
Blunt ring
Unterthalham
Under Hilgen
Viehhausen
Wies
Zieglstadl

History

The place Altenmarkt an der Alz was named after the founding of the northern in the immediate vicinity of the "new" market Trostberg about 750 years ago. He was for centuries one marked by small craft village at the foot of the monastery Baumburg. In addition, Altenmarkt was due to its location at the junction of the Alz, where the location fulfilled the function of a customs and trade place of importance. The village was part of the Electorate of Bavaria and formed a closed Hofmark of the monastery. Around 1803 completed the basic and local rule of the monastery Baumburg. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, was born with the congregation of 1818 the independent municipality.

Incorporations

The community Rabenden lost its independence in the course of municipal reform and was incorporated on January 1, 1975.

Population Development

Policy

Mayor is Stephan Bierschneider.

Coat of arms

Blazon: Up in Red on green Dreienberg a golden castle with two towers built and open doors through which the stem of a propagating over the Torzinnen green lime can be seen. Down in the green of a drawbar is shaped dividing silver in riverside field diagonally crossed a Roman ensigns which is sullied up with a golden monkey hand and a golden Faszenbündel with the Liktorenbeil; sits at the top of the angle thus formed on a with " SPQR " designated board a golden Roman Legion Eagle, both sides of which the letters L and VII

Culture and sights

Since 1989, the legendary Café Libella is in place.

Monuments

Filial church of St. Giles in Altenmarkt
Monastery Baumburg: Building of a former Augustinian Canons
Late Gothic church of St. Peter and Paul in Kirchberg
Late Gothic Church of St. James the Elder. in Rabenden with altar of the Master of Rabenden
Romanesque, and later in Baroque pilgrimage church in St. Wolfgang

See also → List of monuments in Altenmarkt an der Alz

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

In addition to smaller craft and tourism is the company ALZMETALL founded in 1945 - Machine Tools and Foundry - a major employer in Altenmarkt.

It was in 1998 according to official statistics in the field of Agriculture and Forestry 5, 688 in manufacturing and in trade and transport 172 persons work at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the workplace 232 people. Social insurance contributions at town there were a total 1338th In manufacturing, there was one farms, in construction 3 companies. In addition, in 1999, there were 60 farms with an agricultural area of 1573 ha, of which 1171 ha of arable land and 402 ha of permanent grassland.

Traffic

Altenmarkt is the starting point of the federal highway 299 which here has connection to the B 304.
Traun - Alz -Bahn

Education

There are the following facilities (as of 1999):

Kindergartens: 125 kindergarten places with 131 children
Elementary schools: 1 with 17 teachers and 348 students

Personalities

Franz Xaver Kroetz ( b. 1946 ), director, writer, playwright and actor
Helmut Josef Geier ( b. 1962 ), known as DJ Hell

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