Götzens
Götzens is a municipality with 3959 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Innsbruck Land, Tyrol ( Austria ). It is located southwest of Innsbruck on a low mountain range with neighboring communities Natters in the east and in the west Birgitz. The municipality is located in the judicial district of Innsbruck.
- 3.1 Demographics
Geography
About seven kilometers southwest of Innsbruck, on the western low mountain range, is Götzens. The community functions today primarily as a residential suburb of Innsbruck. The congregation grew sharply after 1964 in Innsbruck, the road to Innsbruck or via the young settlement area New Götzens direction Mutters was expanded during the Olympic Winter Games.
The original rural character comes only in long-drawn, partly heap village -like resolved row village of the village center to the fore. There are also some interesting, under preservation farms.
The coat of arms shows a silver Eichkatzerl ( squirrel) with a golden pin. The coat of arms once led a company based in medieval noble family.
Neighboring communities
- Axams
- Birgitz
- Innsbruck
- Mutters
- Natters
- Mieders
- Fie
History
The first settlement of the area of Götzens is not clearly understood, however, it was due to strikes in the vicinity of the military camp and Veldidena, assume that the was already settled in Roman times. The initial recorded mention was in 1128 with the names " Gecens ". Vellenberg A castle ( mentioned in 1232) was in the local area, which was one next to the castle Matrei one of the most important bases. The owner changed several times in the 13th century its owner. As self- control and field community is mentioned in 1313 in documents Götzens. the Gerolsbach which flows south of Götzens, was succeeded by a flood in 1575, 1748, 1750, 1781 and 1782 for heavy destruction in the village responsible. the last flood was a reason for the construction of the protection wall, the castle Vellenberg was finally destroyed in the 17th century after two terrible earthquakes. 1964, the infrastructure of the town was built by the Olympic Games.
Population
Demographics
Policy
The last mayor elections took place simultaneously with the local elections on March 14, 2010.
Payr Hans was elected mayor and Reinalter Volkmar Vice Mayor. Both belong to the party, the new ÖVP.
- Josef Singer ( parish council, We Götzner )
- Abenthung Stefan ( council, We Götzner )
- Schweighofer, Peter -Paul ( parish council, the new ÖVP)
- Jaritz Elisabeth, Mag ( municipal council, the new ÖVP)
- Medwedeff Alexandra, Mag Ing ( Municipal Council, The Greens Götzens )
- Holzmann Lydia ( council, We Götzner )
- Abentung Silvia ( council, SPÖ Götzens )
- Franz Mair ( municipal council, the new ÖVP)
- Kraxner Artur, Dr. ( council, We Götzner )
- Gruber Walter ( local council, the new ÖVP)
- Cotter Alfred ( town council, the new ÖVP)
- Schallner Michael ( council, We Götzner )
- Ebner Gerda ( municipal council, the new ÖVP)
Culture and sights
- Castle ruins Vellenberg
- Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul
- Theresa Church, the historic First Church of Götzens
- Field Chapel, on the Götzner fields
Personalities
- Joseph Abenthung (* 1719, † 1803), builder
- Franz Singer (* 1724, † 1789), builder
- Franz Xaver Kirchebner (* December 6, 1736, † November 15, 1815 ), painter son of the painter Anton Kirchebner from Axams
- Josef Abenthung (* February 19, 1779; † August 2, 1860 ), musician
- Sel. Otto Neururer ( born March 25, 1882 in Piller, Tyrol, † 30 May 1940 Buchenwald, Germany ) pastor of Götzens, Martyr.
- David Lama (* August 4, 1990 in Innsbruck, lives with his parents in Götzens ), sport climbers