Karlstetten

Karlstetten is a market town with 2071 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Sankt Pölten- Land in Lower Austria.

• 2.1 Population development

• 6.1 volunteer fire
• 6.2 Fladnitztal Cycle Path

Geography

Karlstetten is in the Most district in Lower Austria on the southwestern edge of the Dunkelsteinerwald. The area of ​​the municipality covers 28.21 square kilometers. 43.15 percent of the area is forested.

Community structure

The municipality includes the following 11 places (in brackets population as of 31 October 2011):

• Dreihöf (11 )
• Hausbach (141 )
• Heitzing (149 )
• Karlstetten ( 1265 )
• Lauterbach ( 55)
• Obermamau (94)
• Rosenthal ( 23)
• Schaubing (16)
• Untermamau (78)
• Weyersdorf (190 )
• Wieshöf (49)

The municipality comprises the cadastral Hausbach, Heitzing, Karlstetten, Lauterbach, Obermamau, Schaubing, Untermamau and Weyersdorf.

History

In ancient times, the area was part of the province of Noricum. On September 9, 1083, the village was first mentioned in the Göttweiger Deed. In the core Austrian state of Lower Austria lying the place told the eventful history of Austria. From 1459 to 1813 the Zinzendorfer held the lordship. This was followed by Count Baudissin and Baron von Suttner Candid until the estate was purchased by the German industrialist Zacharias Frank in 1925. In 1945, the estate of the Russian occupying power was seized as " German property" and went in 1965 in the hands of the municipality over.

Population Development

According to the results of the 2001 census, there were 1,999 inhabitants. In 1991, the market town of 1,787 inhabitants in 1981 and 1,723 in 1971, 1,578 inhabitants.

Policy

Mayor of the municipality is Mag Anton Fischer, his deputy is Manfred Schmidt. The direction of the Office holds Renate Strohmaier. In the market there are a total of 19 council seats following distribution of seats: 11 ÖVP, SPÖ 7, Freedom Party 1, others no seats. (As of March 14, 2010 )

Culture and sights

Sports

The football club SV Karlstetten / Neidling currently playing in 1st class West Center.

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001 73, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 75 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census 974 The employment rate in 2001 was 50.62 percent.

Karlstetten has the following facilities: kindergarten, elementary school, secondary school, a medical practitioner, dentist, veterinarian, music school, music club, gymnastics club.

Volunteer fire

The market town Karlstetten has a total of three volunteer fire departments ( FF). These are the FF Karlstetten, the FF and FF Weyersdorf Hausbach. In Karlstetten there is also a fire brigade youth group. Altogether, it will all fire youth of the market town of care.

Fladnitztal Cycle Path

The Fladnitztal - cycle path as circular route through the communities Obritzberg -Rust, Statzendorf, Wölbling and Karlstetten and is manageable even for inexperienced cyclists.