Ampflwang im Hausruckwald
Ampflwang im Hausruckwald is in Hausruckviertel located in Upper Austria in the district of Vöcklabruck market town with 3446 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013). The competent jurisdiction is Vöcklabruck.
Geography
Ampflwang im Hausruckwald is located on 566 m altitude in Hausruckviertel. The expansion is 5.9 kilometers from north to south, from west to east 6 km. It is bordered to the north by the municipality Eberschwang, on the east by the town of Zell am Pettenfirst, to the south Neukirchen an der Vöckla and to the west by Frankenburg. The total area is 20.6 km ². 54.9 % of the area is forested, 34 % of the land used for agriculture. Quarters are: Aigen, Ampflwang, Buchleiten, Eitzing, Hinterschlagen, Inner conducting, Luke mountain, city, Rödleiten, Rabelsberg, Schachen, Scheibl meadow, mountain Schmitz, settlement, Front hitting, Wörmansedt, Forest Point, Wassenbach.
Coat of arms
Blazon: divided by gold and black; top of the division line a green, erect glans zweiblättrigem stalk; below a golden three- mountain, covered with black, schräggekreuztem hammer and mallet. The municipality colors are black and gold - green.
The green color testified the situation Ampflwangs in a wooded area. The black box, the crossed hammer and flail are for coal mining. The acorn with the oak leaf is taken from the coat of arms of the tribe Khevenhüller, the former landlords over part Ampflwangs.
History
The market town of Ampflwang im Hausruckwald is located on the south side of the house jerk forest, in a space formed by low hills, running from south to north valley. The town was first mentioned in 1169 and was, until the discovery of lignite about 1766 a rural settlement community. 1809 falls Ampflwang, like the rest of Hausruckviertel also, in the course of the Napoleonic wars in Bavaria, where it remains until 1814.
Since the lignite and the associated Wolfsegg - Traun Thaler - carbon plant AG, which is operated by coal mining in the community, increasingly gained in importance, the number of inhabitants increased after the First World War to 2000. The result was the conversion of a rural to industrial employment structure. Ampflwang was raised in 1969 due to its economic importance in the house jolt to the market area. Simultaneously, the right to bear the coat of arms municipality was awarded. In the 1970s, the town reached a population of over 4000 people. Issued back in 1961, the decision of the municipal council to declare Ampflwang to the tourist town. Since that time, the industrial town was transformed into a tourist resort and is known today primarily for his work in the riding tourism.
Due to the extensive decarburization, the expiry of purchase agreements, but also the fact that the cost price of Ampflwang coal were higher than world market prices, was in 1995 the liquidation of the mining operation. Another small, powered open-pit mining operation has now closed.
Population
During the period when mining still prevailed in Hausruckviertel, many people moved to Ampflwang because they by no means easy, but finding a well-paid job in the mining industry were there. In the 1961 census Ampflwang reached the first peak with 3,965 inhabitants. After the WTK on 25 May 1995 for economic reasons decided to close the plant in Ampflwang, the commune is now due to the associated churn about 13 percent fewer inhabitants. Efforts to preserve the place, but bear fruit in the meantime.
Culture and sights
- Railway Museum:
- Cultural Park Ampflwang:
Economy
The market town of Ampflwang was primarily characterized by agriculture, but since the middle of the 18th century by mining. From the end of the 20th century and the demise of brown coal production the place itself created another pillar with tourism. Ampflwang, which presents itself as the "Village of 607 horses ", is now known far beyond the borders of Austria as " Reiterndorf " and enjoys riding with friends with a high degree of popularity because of its numerous riding trails and a large horse breeding farm in Iceland.
Through the acquisition of the Robinson - holiday clubs were able to multiply the number of overnight stays. The 3600 -inhabitant community today holds annually more than 100,000 overnight stays, making it one of the largest tourist towns of the state, which is also confirmed by the classification in Class A tourism since 1999.
Besides tourism, the rest of the industry was able to report consistently positive developments.
Traffic
Ampflwang is located on the B143 ( Hausruckstraße ) between Vöcklabrucker Ried. ÖBB-Postbus Line 706 connects Ampflwang from Monday to Saturday with the western railway line in Vöcklabruck. The additional bus routes 707 and 708 run only on weekdays, as well as the line 852 by Ried.
In the local area leads coming from Timelkam Ampflwang web. Since 1996, this former industrial route will be operated by the Austrian Society for Railway History as a museum railway, and is thus not part of the public rail transport.
Education
- Elementary school Ampflwang
- New secondary school with a focus on computer science Ampflwang
- Branch of the State Music School Ottnang the house jerk
- Extension of the folk high school Vöcklabruck
- Public and school library
- Catholic education work
Sports
- ASKO Raika Ampflwang
- Ski Club Ampflwang
Sons and daughters
- Alois Kaltenbrunner (1901-1966), former Member of the Upper Austrian Landtag
- Roland Kaltenbrunner ( born 1932 ), former mayor
- Rosemarie Nice Pass ( b. 1952 ), Mayor and former SPÖ Member of Parliament