Großriedenthal

Großriedenthal is a municipality with 926 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Tulln in Lower Austria.

• 2.1 Population development

Geography

Großriedenthal located in the hills of the wine district in Lower Austria around eight kilometers by road north of Kirchberg am Wagram. The area of ​​the municipality covers 18.83 square kilometers. 3.42 percent of the area is forested.

Community structure

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

• Großriedenthal (426)
• Neudegg (200 )
• Ottenthal (315 )

The municipality comprises the cadastral Großriedenthal, Neudegg and Ottenthal.

History

In the core Austrian state of Lower Austria lying, the place told the eventful history of Austria.

Riedenthal meant once a grubbed-up location in the valley, and later the valley of the good wine vineyard. The name first appeared in 1110 in a documentary mention in Passau. The Good Riedenthal was owned by the same noble family, whose castle was probably located on the north of the municipality 's local mountain. In 1285 for the first time a wooden castle on the hill was mentioned. On this project are still Erdställe.

Population Development

According to the results of the 2001 census, there were 984 inhabitants. In 1991 the community had 998 inhabitants in 1981 and 998 in 1971, 1,043 inhabitants.

Policy

Mayor of the municipality is Franz Geier, chief officer Josef Beer.

In the council, there are a total of 15 seats after the municipal elections of 14 March 2010, the following distribution of seats: 12 ÖVP, SPÖ 3, no other seats.

Culture and sights

• Mountain House:

The mountain is piled around the years 1000-1300 frustum as a substructure of a fortified house, which served as a place of refuge and protection against enemy attacks. The smooth loess was well suited to the huge earthworks, for mountain, ditch and rampart. This house had a Brückentor the guard house. Behind it there was a wide space for the formation of military servants and a solid wood house with a tower for a lookout and defense.

From the summit you look over the adjacent places and with good visibility, the view extends to beyond the Danube to the power plant Duernrohr.

Sports

• UPS Großriedenthal
• Tennis club Großriedenthal

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001 23, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 148 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census 473 The employment rate in 2001 was 49.18 percent.