Gänserndorf

• SPÖ: 15
• ÖVP: 10
• FPO: 5
• GREEN: 3

Gaenserndorf is a town with 10,537 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in March Field, Lower Austria and the district capital of the eponymous district.

• 4.1 Demographics
• 4.2 religions

• 9.1 schools
• 9.2 Offices and Authorities
• 9.3 Health Facilities
• 9.4 Fire Protection

General

Gaenserndorf has developed in recent decades to the school and shopping town, but also a cultural center. Retail parks have settled here, the wine district hospital ( Medical Center Gaenserndorf ) has been open since July 15, 2002 and a wind farm was put into operation.

The city is the starting point for excursions to the culturally very interesting wine district, with countless museums, as well as the March- Donau-Auen and the beautiful castles of the March field.

Since the beginning of 2004 Gaenserndorf is included in the Action urban renewal of Lower Austria.

Geography

Gaenserndorf is about 20 kilometers northeast of Vienna March in the northern field. With Vienna it is connected both by road Angerner B 8 and by the Northern Railway.

The city covers a single with the same name cadastral.

Neighboring communities

Community structure

Gaenserndorf ( 30.56 km ²)

Gaenserndorf (St)

History

1115 was first mentioned on February 10 in a deed " Genstribindorf ". In this document, the limits of the parish and Zehentbezirkes be specified. The name Genstribindorf - geese drivers village is likely to be due to the fact that here geese were kept in large numbers for the first time - the swampy lowlands Weidenbach was ideal for this - but could also indicate a person or nickname " Goose driver " is the name.

The town's name was mentioned between the 12th and 18th centuries in a variety of spellings, because after hearing the trendy names were registered. Under Maria Theresa, the place was in 1741 in a document called the " Great Gaenserndorf ". From about 1750, the town was in the March field called sub - Gaenserndorf (as opposed to top - Gaenserndorf in Korneuburg ). After the establishment of the District Commission sub - Gaenserndorf submitted an application for change of name and the name " Gaenserndorf " was promulgated on 21 March 1904.

The upturn Gänserndorfs began with the connection to the Northern Railway in the year 1838 1853 the municipality was awarded market rights. ; raised to town it was by decision of the Government of Lower Austria 19 December 1958.

Population

Demographics

Religions

The largest religious group is the Roman Catholic Church, which belong to 69.1 % of the population. Islam belong to 3.6%, Protestant 3.3%, Orthodox 1.4%. 20.1 % of the population are without religious confession.

Gaenserndorf is seat of a Roman Catholic parish and a mosque.

Policy

Mayor of is since June 11, 2012 Kurt Burghardt (SPÖ ), Vice Mayor Joseph is Daubeck (SPÖ ) and the office manager is Anton wild man.

In a press release dated 9 April 2010, the previous incumbent Mayor Anne Marie Burghardt announced that it would no longer stand in the coming council term for the mayor's office are available. From March 14, 2010 until his resignation on 31 May of 2012 was Robert Michl, BA, Mayor.

In the city council there are a total of 33 seats after the municipal elections of 14 March 2010, the following distribution of seats: 15 SPÖ, ÖVP 10, GREEN - list 3, 5 FPÖ, no other seats.

Culture and sights

Gaenserndorf understood among other things, as a City of Columns. There are several pillars sites that are standing in pairs called Tor. Examples are the beautiful city based gate that Protteser gate or the Safari Park pillars. In the whole city is spread is found pillar works of art such as the colonnade in front of the Institute of Economic Development and the forest of columns in the primary school Gaenserndorf.

A well-known cultural event in Gaenserndorf is the summer scene. This takes place at 8 weekends in July and August open-air event features musical performances and good taste of the catering establishments in the city. Another highlight are the Martini celebrations around the 11th of November. During the weekend of December 8th place from Friday to Sunday, the " Advent in and around the town hall " instead. In spring and autumn, the shops are open each on a Friday in the "Long Night Shopping " until late into the night.

The Piefkedenkmal, a " sound sculpture made of COR- TEN steel " in front of the town library, similar to a record and are in movement, a scratch sound. Was established in September 2009 in honor of Johann Gottfried Piefke, who in July 1866 along with his brother Rudolf had given in Gaenserndorf a concert. the city reminds of the sculpture on the one at the battle of Hradec Kralove, who had gone for the Prussians victorious end and had participated in the Piefke as a musician, and secondly to the fact that Piefke in the 19th century, a well -known and popular even in Austria was a military musician.

Sister City

• Malacky Slovakia, Slovakia

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural workplaces there were in 2001 428, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 29 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census, 3808. The employment rate in 2001 was 49.62 percent.

There are in Gaenserndorf 3 larger accumulations of sales outlets and factories: the central businesses of rail road and the main road Gänserndorfs and shops on the bottom line in the southwest of the city. Located in the north you will find a greater number of companies such as OMV and Novoferm.

Public institutions

Train

• Elementary school
• New secondary school (since September 1, 2013 - before high school I and II)
• Polytechnic School
• BHAS - Trade School
• BHAK - Trading Academy
• AHS - Konrad Lorenz High School
• ASO - Not specific. special school

Agencies and public authorities

• District Commission
• District court
• Tax Office
• Survey Office
• Police Inspectorate
• District Police Command
• Labour Market Service ( AMS)
• Labour
• Chamber of Commerce
• Chamber of Agriculture
• Lower Austria Health Insurance

Health facilities

• Medical Center Gaenserndorf
• Practicing physicians ( general practitioner, dermatologist, gynecologist, pediatrician, dentist, orthopedist, urologist, pulmonologist, ophthalmologist, radiologist, various alternative medicine, vet )
• District pharmacy
• City ​​pharmacy
• Red Cross regional office Gaenserndorf

Fire protection

• Volunteer Fire Department with District Emergency Operations Centre

Leisure

City ​​Library

In the modern equipped and user- oriented public library are nearly 35,000 books, magazines, comic books, audio cassettes, CDs, videos, DVDs and CD -ROMs for all interested parties. Each user can investigate independently in stock. Also a computer with internet access is available to readers available. In addition, seven libraries of the district Gaenserndorf are members of the literatur_network_marchfeld. This network provides direct and quick access to approximately 60,000 media.

Indoor and outdoor pool

The indoor pool is in operation since December 1979. In his basement sauna is housed with 2 cabins, a steam chamber and an infrared cabin. During the summer months the outdoor swimming pool located at the indoor pool area is opened, visitors can share the use of the indoor swimming pool.

City ​​Hall

The town hall consists essentially of a large sports hall with around 300 grandstand seats, a smaller event hall in the basement and the restaurant Gambrinus.

Adventure Park

The former safari park has been closed since its bankruptcy in 2004. Part of this site has leased the AWA Adventure Park GmbH and owns and operates a high -ropes course and petting zoo and archery trail.

Aiderbichl

Another part of this area has the " Aiderbichl " leased and there is a " monkey sanctuary " set up in the already constructed from the safari park monkey houses, in which former lab monkeys Baxter looked after. Furthermore, rescue centers for dogs, goats and pigeons were established. The grounds of the Aiderbichl is not open to the public.

Sports

In addition to football is in Gaenserndorf especially handball a great eye-catcher, because the club UHC Gaenserndorf played to 2009 in the highest Austrian league, the Handball League Austria.

Gymnastics is another sport in which Gaenserndorf holds an Austria -wide supremacy. When can the successful sibling Florian and Tina Ramharter (both national champion ) can be mentioned. Lower Austria far the gymnasts of the SV OMV Volksbank Gymnastics Gaenserndorf are a class of their own, national rankings are among the first 5 years standard.

Furthermore, the dancers of UTSS Raika Gaenserndorf are very successful. They have also brought the Lower Austrian title. Since 2004 there is also a beach volleyball club in Gaenserndorf of this young sport spread.

Also available within the overall SV OMV Gaenserndorf also covers other sporting sections such as bowling, tennis, judo, mini golf, table tennis and swimming.

Apart from the sporting clubs, there are also two more for lovers of photography and philately.

Personalities

• Wilhelm Exner (1840-1931), President of the Austrian Trade Association
• Ernest Brezovszky (1927-2003), mayor of Gaenserndorf

Pictures

Church Square

Way street, shopping street

Piefke monument to honor Johann Gottfried Piefke

Elementary school

Gym

Way street

Doctor Rudolf Noll Alley

Lagerhausstraße

Weikendorfer Street

Wine Cellar