Gschwandt

Gschwandt is a municipality with 2706 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) and is 4 km northeast of Gmunden Traun district court in the district of Gmunden.

• 2.1 Population development

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Mayor
• 3.3 Coat of Arms

Geography

Geographical Location

The town is located 523 meters above sea level in a hilly landscape overlooking the Traunstein and the Höllengebirge. The extension is 6 km from north to south, from west to east 6.1 km. The total area is 16.7 km ². 18.0 % of the area is forested, 70.7 % of the area is used for agriculture.

Community structure

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

• Gschwandt (1853 )
• Kranabeth (15 )
• Moosham (372)
• Oberndorf (425 )
• Oberweis (20 )

The municipality comprises the cadastral Gschwandt, Moosham and Oberndorf.

Neighboring communities

History

The name of the municipality Gschwandt dates from the High Middle Ages, from the word swenten from that make as much as wane - means - a kind of clearing to win settlement area.

Population Development

The population of the municipality Gschwandt rose from the 1939 census to 1991 at constant. Between 1991 and 2001, the population remained constant.

Policy

Parish council

The council consists of 25 members and is since the municipal elections of 2009 mandates the following parties together:

Mayor

Mayor of Gschwandt since 2002 Franz Wampl (ÖVP ). Since August 1, 2008 Frederick Steindl exercises the office of the vice mayor. His predecessor was Elfriede Leitner.

Coat of arms

Blazon: In gold, a black, eight-spoked, outside bestecktes between the spokes with Spickeln, broken wheel, of the district in the top left a rim piece missing; covered by a green, sloping been hacked Links bar.

The coat of arms granted in 1985 consists of a broken, achtspeichigen wheel in front of golden background, which is externally fitted with iron spikes. The wheel is covered by a green, sloping beam is chopped in part. The Broken Richtrad with iron pins is the hallmark of Saint Catherine, the patron saint of church Gschwandt. The checked oblique bar refers to the origin of the place through clearing.

Culture and sights

• Parish Church: The late Gothic church was built in the second half of the 15th century. In addition to panel paintings of saints is still a late- Gothic sculpture of St.. Get Sebastian.
• Castle Mountain Hoesel

Sports

• Airfield Gschwandt in Gmunden ( municipality Laakirchen ) ICAO designator: LOLU approved for airplanes, motor gliders and gliders. Slope length: 550 meters.