Hopfgarten in Defereggen

Hopfgarten in Defereggen is a municipality with 744 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Lienz in Tyrol, Austria. The municipality is located in the judicial district of Lienz.

3.1 Population structure
3.2 Demographics

4.1 Workplaces and Employees
4.2 Tourism
4.3 Transport and Infrastructure
4.4 Education
4.5 Safety and Health

Geographical Location

Hopfgarten is located at the entrance of Defereggentals, which branches off from the Isel valley and flows through the Schwarzach. The municipality covers the north, the steep slopes of the Lasörlinggruppe and to the south the gentler slopes of the mountains Villgratner. With an area of 73.17 km ² Hopfgarten is the ninth largest municipality of the 33 municipalities in the district of Lienz. The main town and district Dölach lie in the valley, next to the colonization extends over several hamlets and farms above the valley on the sunny side. The lowest point of the municipality is to be found around 870 m above sea level. A. in the Schwarzach Gorge, the highest peak is the Regenstein with 2891 meters above sea level. A.. Neighboring municipalities are Virgen and Matrei in the north, Saint Johann im Walde and Schlaiten in the east, Anras, Aßling and Außervillgraten in the south and Sankt Veit in Defereggen in the West.

Community structure

The town of Hopfgarten in Defereggen consists of a cadastral district that bears the name " Hopfgarten ". Entering the municipal area in the east to the Schwarzach gorge, one first reaches at the Defereggentalstraße the place Dölach. Dölach divided into the south of the Schwarzach lying scattered settlement Dölach - Schattseite 980 m above sea level. A. and the northerly scattered settlement Dölach - sunny side of 980 m above sea level. A. 2001 and included 37 buildings with 152 residents. In addition, include the Außerbachalm that Grünalm that Gumplalm that Innerbachalm that Nassfeldalm and Weißenfeldalm to Dölach. Dölach - shady side was the only noteworthy settlement, which was located south of the Schwarzach. North of Doellach is also located on the slope of Blößegg and Red Kögeles the scattered settlement Ratzell with the even higher-lying farmstead splendor and Glanzalm. Ratzell hosted 2001 9 buildings and 25 residents. Center of the municipality is the village located west of Dölach Hopfgarten in Defereggen 1107 m above sea level. A., which consists of 92 buildings was in 2001 with 314 residents. To Hopfgarten also Bloshütte and Gagenalm that Glaurithütte that Kloitzalm, Moosalm that Ranigesalm that Zirbenalm and Zwenewaldalm was counted. The village of Hopfgarten is in turn divided into the past to the parish church of the district "village", as well as the east of it lying district Außerhopfgarten as well as to the western centers of the village district Innerhopfgarten. All other settlements in the municipality are located above the valley on the sunny side of the north Schwarzach. If you follow the branching off from the village to the north and then west town road, one first reaches the rotting Rajach (1368 m above sea level. A. ) were among the 2001 13 buildings and 53 residents. Then in a westerly direction following the hamlet yard ( 1459 m above sea level. A. ) with 21 buildings and 94 residents and the rotting Lerch ( 1499 m above sea level. A. ) with 11 buildings and 58 residents. If one follows the other hand, the Defereggentalstraße in the Valley of Schwarzach further west, you reach the south to Lerch scattered settlement Plon ( 1140 m above sea level. A. ). The place consisted of 39 buildings and 143 inhabitants in 2001 and the south of the Schwarzach located Schmittenkirchl and Bichleralm, Eggalm that Kleinitzalm and Laschkitzenalm.

Mountains

Hopfgarten includes the north part of the Lasörlinggruppe, all significant peaks of the community are on the border town of Matrei. Starting from the neighboring village of Huben the mountain range rises to the west and includes the Blößegg (1714 m above sea level. A. ), the Red Koegele ( 2570 m above sea level. A. ), Mele ( 2658 m above sea level. A. ), the Deferegger bolt ( 2729 m above sea level. A. ), the diecut ( 2715 m above sea level. A. ) and Cross Mountain ( 2743 m above sea level. A. ). In the south of the municipality Hopfgarten has also Villgratner share of the mountains. Here can be found on the municipal boundary to St. Johann im Walde of Rudnig ( 2429 m above sea level. A. ), the mouse head ( 2477 m above sea level. A. ), the High Taurus Unterbichl ( 2620 m above sea level. A. ) and the Schneidegg ( 2755 m above sea level. A. ). On Schneidegg also meets the municipality of Schlaiten to the town of Hopfgarten, being located on the border with Schlaiten the Grein peak ( 2747 m above sea level. A. ) and the Bockstein ( 2805 m above sea level. A. ). If you follow the chain of mountains further to the west, there is next to the Bockstein also Hochegg ( 2720 m above sea level. A. ) on the border between Hopfgarten and Aßling. A little further west encounter when Cross ( 2783 m above sea level. A. ) the municipal boundaries of Hopfgarten, Anras and Außervillgraten together. On the west following boundary between Hopfgarten and Außervillgraten also be the Regenstein ( 2891 m above sea level. A. ), the ball tip ( 2796 m above sea level. A. ), the Villgrater yoke ( 22,583 m above sea level. A. ), the spigot at the cross ( 2655 m above sea level. A. ), the Marcheggspitze ( 2684 m above sea level. A. ) Hochalmspitze ( 2797 m above sea level. A. ) and the high wall ( 2730 m above sea level. A. ).

Coat of arms

The municipality was awarded the coat of arms because of a meeting of the Tyrolean provincial government of 19 June 1973. It shows on a green background a hop leaf with fruits of gold.

Population

Population structure

2012 lived 765 people in the town of Hopfgarten. In terms of population Hopfgarten was at this time the elftkleinste municipality in the district of Lienz. According to the 2001 census, 99.3 % of the population were Austrian citizens (Tirol: 90.6 % ) until the beginning of 2012 the value dropped only slightly to 97.9 %. From the 2012 population 3.4% were born overseas, these people came almost exclusively from the EU Member States. (Tirol: 83.4 %) to the Roman Catholic Church in 2001, 97.6 % of the population known, only 0.2 % had no religious faith, 0.5% were Protestant.

The average age of the community population most in 2001 in all age groups more from the national average from. 21.2 % of residents of Hopfgarten were younger than 15 years ( Tirol: 18.4%), 55.7 % from 15 to 59 years old (Tirol: 63.0 %). The percentage of residents over 59 stood at 23.1 % above the national average of 18.6 %. The average age of the population of Hopfgarten increased significantly as a result. The proportion of under-15s fell by 1 January 2012 to 13.6 %, while the share of people between 15 and 59 years to 62.6 % went to the top. The proportion of 59 -year-old also rose to 23.8%. Marital status in 2001 52.7 % of the inhabitants of Hopfgarten were single, 41.7 % married, widowed, 4.8% divorced and 0.8%.

Demographics

The population of Hopfgarten evolved considerably weaker than the population growth of Tyrol or the district Lienz since the late 19th century. Thus, the population declined 1869-1923 by 22% and marked in 1923 with 653 people a depression. After that, the population of Hopfgarten began to rise again.

Economy

Workplaces and employees

The study conducted as part of the Census Census of 2001 resulted in Hopfgarten 32 workplaces with 97 employees (excluding agriculture ), where 79 % were salaried employees. The number of workplaces had remained unchanged compared to the year 1991, the number of employees decreased by as much as 2 persons ( 2%). The most important industry, the manufacturing sector was in 2001 with eight factories and 22 employees ( 23 % of workers in the community), followed by trade with two work sites and 13 employees ( 13 % of employees) and the hotel and restaurant sector and the energy and water supply with five and two businesses and the 12 employees ( each with 12 % of employees). Of the 307 economically active population from Hopfgarten went in 2001 only 93 people in the community after their employment. 214 had to commute to work. Of the 50% of commuters had their place of work in the towns near the center of Lienz. Another 30 % were found in the rest of the district area a job, another 12 or 6% commuted to North Tyrol or in another state, seven of the inhabitants had to commute abroad.

Tourism

Tourism is light compared to the average of the district Lienz, however, has a much lower intensity than in the neighboring village of Matrei in East Tyrol, or the rest of Defereggental on. The municipality was 37,000 overnight stays include tourism year 2011/12. Both for the winter season as well as for the summer season Hopfgarten recorded since the turn of the millennium strong Nächtigungssteigerungen. So the nights got into the summer season 2000-2012 from 14,202 to 20,849 overnight stays, in the winter season between 1999 /2000 and 2011/12 from 7,669 to 16,512 overnight stays, total within this period by 51%. Of the 20,849 nights in the summer of 2012 accounted for 47 % of Austrians, significantly more than the district average. Furthermore, German came to 37% of nights and Italians to 6% of nights. Guests are welcomed in the community, a four -star and a three -star hotel and several inns, guest houses, apartments and private guest houses available. The municipality belongs, like all other communities Osttiroler for Tourism East Tyrol, Hopfgarten which is organized into the "holiday region Defereggental ". The responsible tourism office is located in St. Jakob.

Transport and Infrastructure

Hopfgarten is accessed through the Defereggentalstraße ( L25 ), which crosses the entire Defereggental and leads from Huben to the Staller Sattel. Through this country road Hopfgarten is connected to the neighboring communities of Matrei and St. Veit, in Huben opens the Defereggentalstraße the important for regional and inter-regional traffic Felbertauernstraße. From the center of the village of Hopfgarten also the 2.2 km long Rajachstraße leads ( L74 ) to the hamlet of Rajach, where the road is extended by a municipal road to the hamlet of Lerch. To the public transport network Hopfgarten is connected by buses of ÖBB- Postbus GmbH. The line 4414 binds to Hopfgarten on workdays several times in Huben, which can be switched in Huben to post lines towards Lienz Matrei or. Furthermore, there is the possibility to reach the neighboring communities by Anrufsammeltaxi. The line runs from 4414 Huben to St. Jakob and holds in the town of Hopfgarten to eight stops, but only in the valley at the Defereggentalstraße. The closest connection to the railway network of the Drau Valley Railway is located in Lienz.

The wastewater from the town of Hopfgarten be Hohe Tauern South clarified in the treatment plant the wastewater association in Huben, the Hopfgarten 1999 joined. With the construction phase 01, the wastewater from the districts Außerhopfgarten, Hopfgarten center and Innerhopfgarten been disposed of, as a result of the sewer districts field, Lerch and Rajach was awarded the construction stage 02 in 2001 opened up waste water technology. 2002 were thus connected to the sewer system or treatment plant effluent from the 205 -producing objects 78%. The waste produced in the community, is disposed of in the Waste Management Association East Tyrol ( AWVO ).

Education

End of the 18th century, the school ( Steßler ) found in Hopfgarten still in a parlor instead, later moved the classes into a space of newly built parsonage. It was not until 1898, the children were taught in a private school house in the center of Hopfgarten. In 1987, the school building was opened on the fishing spot. The elementary school was only performed einklassig in the school year 2012/13. By 2013, the district court also possessed its own elementary school, which existed from 1891. Previously had been taught here in farmhouse parlors. 1912 for the first time a school house was purchased in the courtyard, the last school building was opened in 1964. After last only eight children attended the school einklassige from the three fractions Rajach, yard and Lerch, took place at the end of the school year 2012/13 at the request of the municipality, the closure of the school. The children are the future taught in the elementary school Hopfgarten. Furthermore the municipality has a children's garden, which is open on school days in the morning, and a public library. To visit the main school the children of Hopfgarten in the main school are turned Matrei speak gelt, the nearest high school is located in Lienz. The Music Lesson is organized by the music school in Matrei - Isel.

Safety and health

Regarding the health Hopfgarten is organized jointly with the municipalities of St. Jacob, St. Veit and Kals am Großglockner " Social Services Defereggental - Kal ". In Health Care Ward for example health services such as home nursing, home nursing, home help and home help to be organized. In respect of police, the police inspection Huben is responsible for the community.

Culture and sights

Hopfgarten in Defereggen owns next to the historic parish church of St. John of Nepomuk, which was built in the 18th century, another 11 listed buildings.

Personalities

Ernst Florian Winter ( founding director of the Diplomatic Academy )

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