Grafenbach-Sankt Valentin

  • SPÖ: 13
  • ÖVP: 6
  • FPÖ: 2

Grafenbach -St. Valentin ( also Grafenbach - Sankt Valentin ) is a market town with 2234 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Neunkirchen in Lower Austria.

  • 2.1 Amalgamations
  • 3.1 Demographics
  • 3.2 Religion

Geography

Grafenbach -St. Valentin is located southwest of Ternitz in the valley of the Schwarza in the industrial area in Lower Austria. The area of ​​the municipality covers 13.9 square kilometers. 51.54 percent of the area is forested.

Community structure

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

  • Göttschach (178 )
  • Grafenbach ( 889 )
  • Top Danegg (144 )
  • Penk (250)
  • St. Valentin- country Chess ( 788 )

Katastralgemeinden are Grafenbach, Oberdanegg, Penk and St. Valentin- air chess.

Neighboring communities

History

In ancient times, the area was part of the province of Noricum. In the core Austrian state of Lower Austria lying the place told the eventful history of Austria.

Incorporations

On January 1, 1967, the municipalities Grafenbach and St. Valentine Landschach to the municipality Grafenbach -St were. Valentin merged. On January 1, 1972, the municipalities upper Danegg and Penk to Grafenbach -St were. Valentin incorporated.

Population

Demographics

Religion

According to the data of the 2001 census, 75.9 % of the population Roman Catholic, 2.8% are Protestant. 4.6% are Muslim, 0.6 % are members of Orthodox Churches. 13.3% of the population has no religious affiliation.

Policy

Mayor of the municipality is Sylvia Koegler, office manager Gerhard Stranzberg.

In the market there are a total of 21 council seats after the municipal elections of 14 March 2010, the following distribution of seats: 13 SPÖ, ÖVP 6, FPÖ 2, no other seats.

Culture and sights

Sports

Sporty, there are three significant associations:

The SC Grafenbach is in football very successful and is 7 times defending champion in the Savings Bank hobby league. In terms of volleyball can do sports at BVC Grafenbach. In cycling, the RC Grafenbach is very successful.

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001, 56 agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 46 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census, 1034. The employment rate in 2001 was 45.98 percent.

Personalities

  • Herbert Kautz (1945-2005), politician
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