Göpfritz an der Wild

  • ÖVP: 12
  • SPÖ: 7

Göpfritz at the Wild is a market town with 1825 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district Zwettl in Lower Austria.

  • 2.1 Population development
  • 5.1 Regional Cooperation

Geography

Göpfritz at the Wild is situated in the heart of the Waldviertel in Lower Austria about 20 kilometers north-east of the district capital Zwettl. The area of ​​the municipality covers 60.58 square kilometers. 36.93 percent of the area is forested. The game is a forest area north of the training area Allentsteig.

Göpfritz is located on the Waldviertel road B 2 and at the Franz - Josef -Bahn.

Community structure

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

  • Alms (66 )
  • Breitenfeld (178 )
  • George Berg ( 23)
  • Göpfritz at the Wild ( 767 )
  • Kirchberg an der Wild ( 166)
  • Remember Brecht (158 )
  • Scheideldorf (215 )
  • Schönfeld at the Wild (137 )
  • Weinpolz (136)

The municipality comprises the cadastral alms, Äpfelgschwendt, Breitenfeld, Göpfritz at the Wild, Kirchberg an der Wild, Remember Brecht, Scheideldorf, Schönfeld and Weinpolz.

History

The first mention was made in 1308 as the Goetfrids pei Neitzen. In the core Austrian state of Lower Austria lying the place told the eventful history of Austria.

Population Development

According to the results of the 2001 census, there were 1,809 inhabitants. In 1991, the market town of 1,881 inhabitants in 1981 and 1,986 in 1971, 2,233 inhabitants.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the municipality description reads: In a floating blue shield of golden letter G appears in Gothic script. In Signs foot is an area surrounded by coniferous forests hilly meadow, on which there are three stumps. In the foreground, a towering from the young wood high fir stands. The shield surrounds a ornamierte bronze edging.

Policy

Mayor of the municipality is Franz Gressl (ÖVP ).

In the market there are local council after the local elections of 14 March 2010, a total of 19 seats following distribution of seats: 12 ÖVP, SPÖ 7

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001 55, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 158 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census 756 The employment rate in 2001 was 42.28 percent.

Regional Cooperation

The market town Göpfritz at the Wild is a member of the small region ASTEG.

Culture and sights

Personalities

Significant born here or here acting personalities:

  • Much Matthew (1832-1909), Austrian conservators and archaeologist, was born in Göpfritz at the Wild.
  • Rudolf Weinwurm (1835-1911), Austrian musicologist, choir conductor and composer, was born in the district Scheideldorf.
  • Rudolf Henz (1897-1987), Austrian writer and program director of the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, was born in Göpfritz at the Wild.
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