Bürg-Vöstenhof

• ÖVP: 8
• SPÖ: 5

Guarantees Vöstenhof is a municipality in the district of Neunkirchen in Lower Austria.

• 3.1 Demographics
• 3.2 Religion

Geography

Guarantees Vöstenhof located in the southern industrial area in Lower Austria, north of the valley of the Schwarza. The area of ​​the municipality covers 25.12 square kilometers. 85.26 percent of the area is forested. The municipality 's territory is mostly on Gahns, whereby only 3.39 km ² (13,5 %) can be used as a permanent settlement. The municipality borders on:

• In the West: Reichenau an der Rax
• In the South: Payer Bach, Prigglitz, book Bach
• In the East: Pottschach ( Ternitz )
• In the North: Sieding ( Ternitz ) Puchberg am Schneeberg

Community structure

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

• Guarantees (137 )
• Vöstenhof (39 )

The only Cadastral is Vöstenhof.

Vöstenhof ( 25.13 km ²)

Guarantees (R ) Vöstenhof (R )

History

The first recorded settlement in the area of guarantees Vöstenhof took place in the 12th century by the Bavarians and Franks. The first stone houses date from the 15th century. It lived only Catholics in guarantees Vöstenhof. The area remains one of the parish Pottschach.

The history of the site has been heavily influenced by the lords of the castle from the " festivities yard" ( Castle Vöstenhof ). The oldest part of the castle dates from the 13th century.

Vöstenhof was under the lords of the castle, the area of guarantees, however, the rule of owners Stixenstein, Schwarzau am Steinfeld and Pottschach.

With the education reform of Maria Theresa, the kids went to the schools of Pottschach and Prigglitz.

In 1848 the church was Vöstenhof. On 2 March 2001, the community name in guarantees Vöstenhof was changed.

Population

Demographics

Religion

According to the data of the 2001 census, 76.1 % of the population Roman Catholic, 8.0% are Protestant. 1.7 % belong to the Orthodox churches. 13.1% of the population has no religious affiliation.

Policy

Mayor of the municipality is Johann Hainfellner, office manager Gerlinde Dullnig.

In the council, there are a total of 13 seats after the municipal elections of 14 March 2010, the following distribution of seats: 8 ÖVP, SPÖ 5, no other seats.

Culture and sights

Economy and infrastructure

In 2001, there were 2 non-agricultural workplaces. According to the survey of 1999, there were 21 agricultural and forestry holdings. According to the 2001 census, the number of employed persons was at the residence 87 The employment rate in 2001 was 51.13 percent.