Lofer

  • ÖVP: 11
  • FPO: 3
  • SPÖ: 3

Lofer is a market town with 1950 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the Austrian state of Salzburg, situated in the Pinzgauer Saalachtal.

  • 2.1 Population development
  • 3.1 Municipal Council
  • 3.2 Coat of Arms

Geography

Lofer is located in the Pinzgauer Saalachtal, framed by the mountains of the Lofer and Reither stone mountains, in the north of the foothills of the Bavarian Alps, west of the Pass Strub. Until the end of May 1923, the village belonged to the district court Lofer, since June 1, 1923 she is part of the judicial district of Saalfelden.

Lofer is the central place of the Saalach Valley, neighboring municipalities are in the valley toads after Kniepass, and St. Martin, Weissbach south.

Lofer is located on the B 178, which runs from Salzburg on the German Small corner and on over the Pass Strub to St. Johann in Tirol, Lofer B branches 311 to Saalfelden and Zell am See.

Community structure

The municipality comprises the following six localities ( in parentheses population as of 31 October 2011):

  • Au ( 165)
  • Faistau (57 )
  • Stone Hall (140 )
  • Lofer ( 1094 )
  • Mayrberg (43 )
  • Scheffsnoth (423 )

The municipality comprises the cadastral Au, Stone Hall, Lofer and Scheffsnoth.

Church of Sts. Maria and Leonhard

Lofer in winter

Lofer Steinberg mountains

Population

Demographics

Policy

Municipal council

The municipal council of Lofer has 17 members and is composed as follows since the local council elections in 2009 together:

Directly elected mayor since March 18, 2004 Bettina Mitterer (ÖVP ).

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the municipality is: " In a split of red and blue shield of an oval golden aura surrounded, standing on the crescent moon shape of the Virgin Mary, a crown on his head, in his right hand the scepter, in his left the baby Jesus cautious. "

History

Documented the city is mentioned at the beginning of the 15th century. However, excavations in 1955 revealed that the foundations of the first still preserved buildings were constructed in the 14th century. Lofer was also an important relay station for horses and their archbishop's messenger that carried messages from Salzburg to Venice. In 1731 the so-called Lofer market fire destroyed the city. After the fire, the building but were re-established. The city became well known because they die as a backdrop for the movie Agent lonely served.

Culture and sights

  • Catholic parish church with Gothic frescoes and Madonna and Child (1500 ); the Archbishop of Salzburg Max Gandolf von Kuenburg coat of arms hangs above the portal.
  • Plague oldest in Salzburg ( 1564)
  • Fortress ruins Pass Strub: former border fortifications dating back to 1809 on the border of Tyrol, which was 1983/84 exposed.
  • The logging path through the Devil's Canyon
  • The Auer church in Au (1494 built as a chapel, and further modifications in 1869, 1720 and 1777)

Events

  • Thanksgiving on the first Sunday in October
  • Saalachtaler Bladlfest mid-September

Economy

Lofer is characterized primarily by agriculture and tourism. It has more than 2,500 beds. A water park, bike trails and family-friendly restaurant complete the picture. The skiing and hiking area Lofer Alm can be reached from the village, the ski resorts of stone plate and the Heutal are nearby.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Erich Gebert (1895-1978), economist
  • Othmar Schmiderer (born 1954 ), director
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