Hofstetten-Grünau

Hofstetten - Grunau is a market town with 2593 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Sankt Pölten- Land in Lower Austria.

  • 2.1 Population development

Geography

Hofstetten - Grunau is about 15 km southwest of St. Pölten in the Valley of Pielach Mostviertel in Lower Austria. The lowest elevation in the municipal area is 309 m above sea level. The highest elevation is the Plambachecker height 623 m. The area of ​​the municipality covers 35.93 square kilometers. 29.17 percent of the area is forested.

Community structure

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

  • Aigelsbach (144)
  • Grunau (294 )
  • Green Brook (361)
  • Hofstetten (1042 )
  • Kammerhof (238 )
  • Main Castle (301 )
  • Plambach (86)
  • Plambacheck (104 )

The municipality comprises the cadastral Aigelsbach, Grunau, Green Brook, Hofstetten, Kammerhof, Main Castle, Plambach and Plambacheck.

History

In ancient times, the area was part of the province of Noricum. The first documentary mention of the place was Hofstetten as " decimationem vinearum ad Hovestetin " around the year 1083rd in the Austrian state of Lower Austria lying core of the city told the eventful history of Austria. In August 1850, the present-day municipality, which received the name of the parish " Grunau " was born. On 15 April 1996, the change of the municipality name in Hofstetten- Grunau was.

See also: Parish Hofstetten- Grunau

Population Development

According to the results of the 2001 census, there were 2,569 inhabitants. In 1991, the market town of 2,449 inhabitants in 1981 and 2,084 in 1971, 2,054 inhabitants.

Policy

Mayor of the municipality and at the same time chief officer is Joseph Hösl.

In the market there are local council after the local elections on 14 March 2010 a total of 21 seats following distribution of seats: ÖVP list 15, 4 SPÖ, FPÖ 2, no other seats.

Culture and sights

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001 100, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 146 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census, 1243. The employment rate in 2001 was 49.51 percent.

Personalities

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