Maria-Lanzendorf

Maria- lance village is a municipality with 2041 inhabitants ( 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria. The place is a place of pilgrimage.

Geography

Maria- lance village is located south of Vienna in the industrial area at the Schwechat. The site is immediately adjacent to the community Lanz village. There are no other cadastral except Maria Lanz village. Neighboring municipalities are Lanzendorf Himberg, Achau and Leopold village.

The area of ​​the municipality covers 1.69 square kilometers. 0.69 percent of the area is forested. Through the municipal area of ​​the Wiener Neustadt Canal runs.

History

In ancient times, the area was part of the province of Pannonia. In the core Austrian state of Lower Austria lying the place told the eventful history of Austria. In 1871, Maria- Lanzendorf split off from Oberlanzendorf and formed a part of Leopold village a new church.

After the annexation of Austria into the Third Reich in 1938, the town was incorporated as part of the newly created 23rd district Schwechat to Greater Vienna. The municipality was created in 1954 by the separation of Vienna independent again.

The of a large part of the population targeted especially for economic reasons reunion with the sister congregation Lanz village failed because of the resistance of one of three parties represented in the provisional council.

Policy

Mayor of the municipality is Gabriele Maw, Office Manager Thomas Pokernus.

In the council there after the municipal elections of 14 March 2010, a total of 19 seats following distribution of seats: 9 ÖVP, SPÖ List 7 List Green 2, Freedom Party 1, other parties have no seats.

Population Development

According to the results of the 2001 census, there were 1894 inhabitants. In 1991, the municipality had 1487 inhabitants, 1981 and 1107 in 1971, 1147 inhabitants.

Coat of arms

The pilgrimage church of Maria Lanz village is depicted on the coat of arms of the municipality.

Culture and sights

  • Parish and pilgrimage church: The parish and pilgrimage church of Maria Lanz village is extraordinarily rich in art treasures, including Here are pictures of the Baroque painter Johann Michael Rottmayr.
  • Calvary: Calvary by Maria Lanz village is a unique document of baroque piety - an artificially applied hills, in the niches and caves of suffering, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ figural and figuratively understood is

The two buildings - the Sanctuary and the Calvary - are the landmarks Maria- lance village.

Sports

  • Sports Club Maria - Lanzendorf

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001, 86 agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 4 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census 967 The employment rate in 2001 was 52 percent.

Personalities

  • Franz Hasenohrl (1885-1970), composer (pseudonym Franz Höhrl )
  • Gerhard Melzer, main school principal and deservedly local historian, publisher of the image chronicle " The old Maria- lance village " (2005)
  • Sissy Roth- Halvax (1946-2009), mayor (2000-2009), President of the Bundesrat from 1 January 2006 to 30 June 2006
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