Gießhübl
Gießhübl is a municipality with 2195 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Mödling in Lower Austria. It is located south of the Austrian capital Vienna on the edge of the nature reserve Föhrenberge to 416 m above sea level, making it also the highest altitude wine village of Lower Austria.
- 2.1 Population development
- 4.1 Coat of Arms
Geography
Was Gießhübl used to be a purely agricultural city, today it is primarily a residential community. This was also favored by the location in the immediate vicinity of Vienna and with direct access to the A 21 ( Vienna outer ring road).
Adjacent communities
History
The town was founded in 1592 from a settlement with farm structures.
In the period 1938-1954 Gießhübl belonged, as 96 more by then Lower Austrian municipalities, for more than 26 districts comprehensive Greater Vienna and was part of the 24th district, Mödling. Only 1954 Gießhübl was again an independent municipality in the province of Lower Austria, which was celebrated in September 2004 with a large 50 - year celebration.
Demographics
Source: Population Development of Statistics Austria
Culture and sights
Policy
Mayor of the Municipality is Michaela Vogl ( L.ÖVP ), Vice Mayor Ing Leopold Buchner ( SPÖ Gießhübl active) chief officer Alexander Weber.
In the council, there are a total of 19 seats after the municipal elections of 14 March 2010, the following distribution of seats: List ÖVP 8, list SPÖ 6, list GREEN 2, 3 Bürgerliste life value Gießhübl
Coat of arms
Blazon: "In a divided shield over a towering in the sign black triple mount, front in blue a silver cross, back in gold a green spruce with equal strain". There the municipality was awarded in 1977.
Economy and infrastructure
Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001, 91 agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 14 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census 730 The employment rate in 2001 was 48.02 percent.
Gießwände
To the west of the town are located behind the Hans- Nemecek hut some rock barrier which can be availed as rock-climbing and as a training ground. They are called " Gießwände " and are about 15 minutes walk from the terminus of bus routes from Vienna Liesing (Bus 256) and Mödling Station (Bus 262 ) can be achieved.
Clubs
- Karl- theater Gießhübl
- 1.FC Gießhübl