Großraming

Großraming is a municipality with 2675 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in Upper Austria in the district of Steyr-Land. The church was originally part of the judicial district Weyer, since 1 January 2014, the community is part of the judicial district of Steyr.

Geography

Großraming located in Traun quarter and is traversed by the river Enns. The extension is from north to south 12 km, from west to east 20.3 km. 70.9 % of the area is forested, 23% used for agriculture.

Quarters are Brunnbach, Großraming, Hintstein, Lumplgraben, Neustiftgraben, Oberplaißa, Pechgraben, toboggan Bach.

Traffic

The Enns made ​​for centuries the most important transport connection Großramings. Raft and water transport ( barges ) were operated to bring wood and iron processed downstream, horse-drawn barges brought upriver needed goods. The tows were thus formed to iron road. With the opening of the section Steyr - Küpfern the Crown Prince Rudolf train 1869 Großraming was connected to the railway network. The boat trip on the river Enns was thus abandoned. Rafting ended only with commissioning Ennskraftwerke. Today, the main road link to Großraming is the B115 " Eisenbundesstraße " at the right Ennsufer. On the left Ennsufer the ÖBB offers regular connections to Steyr and Linz.

Geology

Orographic left of the Enns, the area dominated by the Weyrer sheets ( Almkogelbereich ). Then to the southwest lies the Reichraminger or Ternberger ceiling. Law of the Enns the top and bottom place of the morainic Riess and Würm be embossed. In the Pechgraben initially run limes, then Grestener cliff zone ( sandstones, colored marl or exotic granites ). As a conclusion of the municipality area towards Maria Neustift Neustift flysch zone is found.

History

Originally in the eastern part of the duchy of Bavaria lying, was the place since the 12th century the Duchy of Austria. Since 1490 he is the Principality of Austria above the Enns attributed. The first settlement density was approximately 1200 to 1300, partly in wood and partly in caves directly on the Enns River. With increasing population got the place, probably in contrast to Kleinraming on Ramingbach in Steyr, the name Großraming. The local Ramingbach was originally Rubinicha, Slovenian for, Fischbach ' - today it is called by Maria Neustift Neustift Bach. The place is called as Röming, Remink, Raumnich. Abbot Berthold of Garsten left by his monks clearing the area of Großraming and build a farm on the left Ennsufer, which was named after the monastery Garstenau Garsten. Around 1200 AD, the first wooden church was already in Großraming. A place for a parsonage was purchased in 1390, in 1392 the place became a separate parish. 1513 the stone church was built in the Gothic style, in 1707 expanded to the east towards the baroque style. 1936 they built it to the west ( loft and organ). The St. James is the patron saint of the church. During the Napoleonic Wars Großraming was occupied several times. Since 1918 it belongs to the province of Upper Austria. After the annexation of Austria to the German Reich on 13 March 1938, the village belonged to the Upper Danube. A subcamp of the Mauthausen concentration camp was built. It was a labor camp and was used to build the Ennskraftwerkes Großraming. In addition, two bridges and the Aschasiedlung were built to resettle the inhabitants of the houses is accumulated. At the end of World War II met at the Enns the American forces and the Red Army. From May 10th bis June 27, 1945 Großraming was divided along the geographic border Enns. The northern Großraming ( Hintstein, Upper and Lower Town, Pechgraben, Neustiftgraben ) was occupied by the Soviets, the southern part ( Oberpleißa, Lumplgraben, Brunnbach, toboggan Bach) of the United States. Thereafter, until the signing of the Austrian State Treaty on May 15, 1955, was Großraming in the American occupation zone.

Großraming was the filming location for the television series The country doctor.

Policy

Mayor 's Leopold Josef Bürscher of the ÖVP and Vice Mayor Reinhard Salcher of the SPÖ.

In the council the following parties are represented:

  • ÖVP
  • SPÖ
  • UBL ( ecocitizen list Großraming )

Population development: In 1991, the municipality had 2,817 inhabitants according to the census, in 2001 then 2763 inhabitants.

Coat of arms

Blazon: Azure, a red bezungter and red reinforced lion holding a golden, inturned crook with his front paws. The municipality colors are blue - yellow-blue.

Culture and sights

  • Parish Church
  • Memorial book: the book Monument is a natural monument and is a geological exception on the edge of the limestone Alps dar. Up to 15 m high granite blocks form the memory to the geologist Christian Leopold von Buch ( 1744-1853, one of the foremost geologists of 19. century )
  • Suspension bridge: The cable-stayed bridge in metal construction was built in 2009. It is 115 meters long and floats 6-12 meters above the water level. It leads from the Enns Enns on the web for the raft trip.
  • Carriage Museum: More than 60 carriages and sleighs from the 18th to the 20th century, will have to over 1000 m² area on display. Sleigh and carriage rides are also offered.
  • Theme trail Knappenweg: An easy trail with lots of information about the former coal mining and the working and living conditions of the miners.

Großraming part of the tourism alliance iron road.

Sports

Großraming offers over clubs a large number of sport activities:

  • Alpine Club Großraming
  • Football club Großraming
  • Curling club Großraming
  • Tennis Club ASKÖ
  • SC Pechgraben
  • Nature lovers Großraming
  • ASVÖ Volleyball Großraming

Regular events

  • Perchtenlauf: The annual Perchtenlauf take place in December, with it, the domestic Raminger Rauhgrom Devil and many other Perchtengruppen.
  • Powerman: Powerman Duathlon takes place every year. The course is in the neighboring village of Weyer, the bike performs Großraming through. Many small businesses make the event in the village.
  • Vicky children Laufcup: Every year in Großraming, except for its first edition, where in Großraming was the prelude, the second run of Vicky Kids Run Cup took place. The other places are Maria Neustift, Reichraming, Weyer and Gaflenz.

Established businesses

  • Gebr Haider, the biggest company of Großraming.

Education

  • Pfarrcaritas Kindergarten
  • Elementary school Großraming
  • Elementary school Pechgraben
  • Secondary school Großraming
  • Polytechnic School Großraming
  • Landesmusikschule Großraming
  • Community College of the Labour

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town:

  • Rudolf Angerer (1923 - 1996), cartoonist and illustrator (including books by Ephraim Kishon )
  • Wolfgang Ammer ( born 1953 ), cartoonist
  • Sulzer Baldwin ( born 1932 ), composer
  • Kurt Gartlehner ( born 1952 ), Member of the Austrian Parliament

Honorary Citizen of:

  • Franz Haider
  • Johann Haider
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