Mautern in Steiermark

  • ÖVP: 8
  • SPÖ: 6
  • FPÖ: 1

Mautern is a market town with 1806 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the center of Liesing in Upper Styria ( Austria ) and is located on 713-1045 m above sea level. A. The municipality is located in the judicial district or district of Leoben.

  • 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town
  • 6.2 Connected to Mautern

Geography

Community structure

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

  • Eselsberg (181 )
  • Liesingau (152 )
  • Magdwiesen (52)
  • Mautern in Styria ( 1222 )
  • Rannach (150 )
  • Reitingau (75 )

The municipality comprises the cadastral Eselsberg, Liesingau, Magdwiesen, Mautern, Rannach and Reitingau.

Liesingau is located between Kalwang and Mautern and has about 200 inhabitants. The place is after the smaller industries such as wood processing and soft drink production in recent years have had to close, influenced largely agrarian.

History

The parish church of St. Nicholas was built from 1170 to 1180. The center represents the miraculous cross on the high altar dar. It burned in the great fire of 1718 made ​​so that the heavy cross- beams were held vertically by the poor Christ.

Since 1633 has Mautern Market Law and coat of arms. In the market place there is the market well and the pillory. At this pillory in the center of the medieval village center had in the Middle Ages lawbreakers often several days standing.

In the year 1693, a plague or a Marian column erected in gratitude for the well successfully endured plague.

Association of Local Authorities

Since June 27, 2011 the community Mautern belongs to the " small region Liesingtal ", which was founded on this day, together with the neighboring municipalities Chambers, Kalwang and forest on Schoberpaß.

Culture and sights

  • Adventure world
  • Parish Church of St. Nicholas
  • Monastery Church of St. Barbara
  • Museum of Local History " Troadkastn "
  • Alpenbad
  • Castle Ehrnau

Community partnerships

Partner municipalities of Mautern in Styria are:

  • Austria Senftenberg, Lower Austria, since 1983
  • Ireland Tipperary, Ireland, since 2006

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Erwin Altenburger (* 1903), Austrian politician (ÖVP )
  • Boris Hüttenbrenner (* 1985), Austrian footballer
  • Herwig Mitteregger (* 1953 ), Austrian musician and composer
  • Christian Schiester (1967 ), Extreme Runners
  • John Silver Schneider ( * 1958 ), actor
  • Julius Wegerer (1886-1960), academic painter

Connected to Mautern

  • Elisabeth Gnauck -Kühne (1850-1917), Christian fighter for the interests of the woman, entered 1900 in Mautern to the Catholic faith.
  • Lisa Lercher (* 1965), Austrian author, grew up in Mautern
  • Ewald Plachutta ( * 1940 ), Austrian chef, grew up in Mautern
Leoben District Jesus Kammern im Liesingtal Johannes Silberschneider Hieflau Niklasdorf Proleb Radmer Sankt Peter-Freienstein Vordernberg
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