Lauterbach, Austria

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Lauterbach is a district of the Municipality of Brixen im Thale, with 714 inhabitants (as of 15 May 2001). He is the largest and most populous district of the municipality.

History and Geography

The settlement Lauterbach is located at about 800 meters above sea level, east of the village center of Brixen. The name derives from the torrent Lauterbach (louder comes from the Old High German word luttar and means clear, bright and aha for water), which has largely determined the development of the settlement for centuries. In 1812 there were in the district of around 30 houses with 167 inhabitants. After the Second World War, there were about twice as many houses, today there are about 200 houses with about 900 inhabitants.

The reason for the high population growth in recent decades was partly due to land prices and on the other hand also to the local farmers. In Lauterbach lived only small -time farmers in the village center, however, only lived full- time farmers. These farmers and the church were far less willing to reason to sell to settlers, than the many small farmers in Lauterbach. Thus, the actual center shifted to the east.

Economy and infrastructure

Agriculture played a very large role in the district of Lauterbach. There were mainly small -time farmers ( however, in the village center, there were only full- time farmers ) and some craft shops ( blacksmith, carpentry, hand weaving ). Today, the employment structure is much more diversified and balanced. Today, there are 13 craft and trade gear, 13 retail stores, 14 of the hospitality and accommodation industry and other facilities such as sports and leisure areas.

Lauterbach is still underground station of the place ( ÖBB). By 1964, when this was also the post office of Brixen im Thale. In the northeast of the hamlet is a private power station, which supplies some homes with electricity. From 1950 a number of new homes, especially along the village street was.

Interesting

1946: A heavy thunderstorm came from the Hohe Salve forth a. It rained fist-sized grains. The Brixenbach burst its banks and flooded the majority of the district Feuring Winkl. The worst of Lauterbach raged. Large stones filled the creek bed so so that water came to the village center and all cracks with what stood in the way. All the houses were vermurt of mud and debris, all cellars were flooded. The phone lines have been disconnected. In the train to rubble and wood pile accumulated. It was not until close to the center flowed the Lauterbach in the Brixentaler Ache. All Belch and tile roofs are badly damaged, even in the rectory is on top of a hole to find.

1951: Heavy rain leads to flooding. The Lauterbach vermurt the main road and the railway track, train and road transport are interrupted for hours.

1957: The houses in Brixen and Lauterbach are connected to the new water line that descends from the Gaisberg.

1971: Again violent flooding in Bressanone. The Lauterbach occurs again on the shore. Workers are to be prevented until the late night hours in use by another flooding.

1975: Flood warnings in the district of Lauterbach. The new built road bridge over the Lauterbach is torn away completely. The floods caused widespread damage.