Altenmarkt im Pongau

  • ÖVP: 13
  • SPÖ: 4
  • FPO: 4

Altenmarkt im Pongau is a market town with 3788 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the Austrian province of Salzburg.

Geography

Altenmarkt covers an area of 48.63 km2 and has a population density of 72 inhabitants per km2. The village belonged until 2004 to the judicial district of Radstadt and since 1 January 2005, part of the judicial district of St. Johann im Pongau.

Community structure

The municipality comprises the three villages (in brackets population as of 31 October 2011):

  • Altenmarkt im Pongau ( 2599 )
  • Palfen (650)
  • Sinnhub (481)

The municipality comprises the cadastral Altenmarkt, Palfen and Sinnhub.

History

Already in the Roman road map appears on the roadside station Ani. It can be assumed that the place name Ani with the name of the Enns, whose name was Anisus related.

The first mention was made in 1074 in the deed of gift of the Archbishop Gebhard to the monastery Admont. Until the 13th century, the name Rastat was used.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the municipality is: "In white on a green lawn green double or Zwiesel pine, whose trunk is covered by a red shield, in which a white eight-spoked wheel is shown. "

Policy

City Council: The council consists of 21 members and is since the last election of the mandates of the following parties together:

Culture and sights

  • Dean Church of Our Lady of birth
  • Anna Chapel, north connected with the parish church
  • Lourdes Chapel, west of the Anna Chapel, and the cemetery
  • Parsonage, south connected with the parish church
  • Dechanthofstall, southeast of the vicarage
  • Local museum Old Market, north of the parish church on Brunnbauerngasse 78: The Hoamathaus was built in 1408, and served the miners, who mined the ore, as accommodation. Later it was converted into a nursing home and was given the name Brother house. In 1970, a new retirement home was built, was built here the local museum with depictions of life in Altenmarkt over 100 years ago. The showpiece of the museum is the 250 year old Grundner crib.

Sports

Altenmarkt is a member of the Ski amadé region.

Major events

Altenmarkt has already held many important large-scale events:

  • Alpine Skiing: World Cup race of the ladies (the first World Cup in Zauchensee 1980), several national championships, numerous FIS and European Cup races as well as foreign national championships, 2002 World Cup finals together with Flachau
  • Freestyle: Austrian Championships, European Championships, World Cup races in the competitions ballet, moguls, jumping, freestyle skiing World Cup 1993
  • Snowboard: FIS World Cup event in 1995
  • Nordic skiing: 35 sweeps of the International Tauern run until 2011
  • Motorsport: Historic Ice Trophy ( ice race for historic cars on ice and snow on a circular course ), Enns Valley Classic, Planai Classic, Ferrari and Maserati meeting
  • Culture area: 2005 Pongauer Hoamattog, Pongauer Perchtenlauf, Krampuslauf, Salzburg street theater, recording Sounding Austria, television brunch, Harvest Festival week with historical pageant, folklore evenings

Regular events

Altenmarkt regularly conducts large events in winter sports:

  • Alpine Skiing: several national championships, numerous FIS and European Cup races
  • Foreign National Championships
  • Freestyle skiing Austrian Championships
  • European Championships

Economy and infrastructure

The economy in Altenmarkt is wide-ranging, with the largest share of tourism, further industry, agriculture and trade. Cable cars and ski lifts:

Traffic

Through the Tauern motorway ( A 10), and the Federal Highway 320 and State Road 99 Old Market is connected to the transport network.

Public institutions

  • House of Culture: 1950 built as a fire station, rebuilt in 1993. The Culture House is a public building, can be held in the events.
  • Retirement home: opened in July 2007, with 70 beds and next to the health center in an ideal location. The old people's home (built in 1968, 30 bed nursing management: Mr. Rohringer. ) Was demolished in 2008.
  • Fire Station: Built in 1989, this house also the Red Cross and the mountain rescue are housed
  • Medical center: built in 2004, more than 15 doctors of various fields
  • Social Center: Includes the local library for the parent-child counseling PEPP, the mother advice and the Women's Information Center COCOON

Education

  • Elementary school
  • Secondary school
  • Polytechnic
  • Musikum Altenmarkt (branch of Musikum Salzburg)

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Michael Hauser, biathlete in the Austrian Ski Federation A-team
  • Hermann Maier, skier (multiple World Champion, Olympic Champion, World Cup winner)
  • Herbert Meneweger, extreme -endurance cyclist, lecturer and author
  • Hannes Reichelt, skier
  • Christoph Steffner, installation artist and draftsman
  • Hermann Strasser, university professor, sociologist and publicist

Personalities who have worked in this city

  • Michael Walch Hofer ( * 1975 ), former ski racer
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