Bisamberg
Bisamberg is an Austrian market town with 4492 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in Lower Austria, at the foot of the 359 meter high Bisamberg.
- 2.1 Population development
Geography
The community is located about 5 kilometers north-east of Vienna in the wine district in Lower Austria.
The area of the municipality covers 10.71 square kilometers. 24.43 percent of the area is forested.
Community structure
The municipality comprises the two villages (in brackets population as of 31 October 2011):
- Bisamberg ( 3814 )
- Small Engersdorf ( 623)
The municipality comprises the cadastral Bisamberg and small Engersdorf.
Neighboring communities
History
Bisamberg was levied 1982 market town. With effect from 1 January 1970, the previously independent municipalities Small Engersdorf and Bisamberg were merged into one municipality.
Demographics
Attractions
Castle Bisamberg: The castle, built in Renaissance style in 1640 came into the possession of Abensperg and Traun family. In 1961 it was sold to a manufacturer. The castle is now privately owned.
Traffic
Bisamberg lies on the Danube embankment motorway (A 22). About the route of the North Western Railway, it is reached by the Vienna high-speed railway.
Established businesses
An important companies the office furniture company Franz Blaha is mentioned. Other major companies are the companies CSC Pharmaceuticals and Technical Services company dar.
Particularly noteworthy is Bisamberg related to viticulture and its many wineries and wine taverns. Every year on the first Sunday after Ash Wednesday host the Bisamberger and small villages Passenger vintners traditional Bisamberger wine tasting in the event hall in Castle Bisamberg.
Recreation and Sports
In Bisamberg the Florian - Berndl bath is. It consists of an internationally approved sports pool, a large children's pool and a small baby pool. In addition, several slides for the entertainment of bathers care. The bathroom is open since 2013 after renovation work again.
The largest sports club in the village is the Sports Union Bisamberg. In addition to recreational sports offered by the club in volleyball is very successful and is currently making a men's team (SU Raiffeisen Bisamberg ) in the 2nd Bundesliga.
Since 2006, the nightrun Bisamberg takes place in Bisamberg annually. The running event for amateurs will take place at the foot of the Bisamberg, the 10-km run is performed as the main event at night. In addition, competition with shorter distances and for juniors are offered. The nightrun Bisamberg belongs to Weinviertler Laufcup.
Personalities
Sons and daughters
- Josef Gregorig (1846-1909), politician and anti-Semite
- Georg Franz Koller (1905-1976), artist, local poet
- Ladislaus Kmoch (1897-1971), cartoonist, comic book artist and local historian
- Manfred Kmoch (1925-1979), local historian
- Franz Scheidl (1913-1996), politician
Other persons related to the market town of
- Lukas Resetarits ( born 1947 ), comedian and actor, lives in Bisamberg
- Céline Roscheck ( b. 1983 ), musician and model who lives in Bisamberg
- Dorothea Schittenhelm (born 1954 ), Member of Parliament, since 2000, Mayor