Ardning

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Ardning is a municipality with 1206 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the upper Styria in the judicial district or county Lienzen.

  • 4.1 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Ardning located in the district Lienzen. The altitude is 696 meters. The total area is 34.03 km ². In order for the community Ardning is in area among the 51 municipalities of the district Liezen on 39th place in the municipal area of ​​the Pürgschachen Moor, which stretches over a kilometer through the Enns Valley is located.

Community structure

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

  • Ardning ( 749 )
  • Mrs. Berg (279 )
  • Pürgschachen (157 )

The municipality comprises the cadastral Ardning.

History

The origin of the borough's name is disputed. Is not unlikely that " Ardning " from the Slavic word " jar" for " ditch " or " ravine " is derived, which is supported by the geographical location. Ardning was first mentioned in 1077 as " arnich "

Culture and sights

  • Sanctuary Fraunberg

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Günter Brus ( born 1938 ), performance artist and painter
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