Mureck
- ÖVP: 9
- SPÖ: 4
- GREEN: 1
- FPÖ: 1
The municipality Mureck ( Slow: Cmurek ) is a city in Southeastern Styria district in the province of Styria in Austria with 1556 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013). It is located in the judicial district of Bad Radkersburg. On January 1, 2015, is joined in the Styrian municipality structural reform with the municipalities gauge field and Gosdorf, the new community will continue the name Mureck.
- 5.1 Town twinning
- 8.1 Music
Geography
Mureck is located in the south of Styria, near the Slovenian border. Immediately to the town are the Mur with pristine beauty.
Neighboring communities
History
Population
Demographics
Policy
- Mayor is Waltraud Sudy of the ÖVP.
- Deputy Mayor Alexander Breineder of the ÖVP.
- Finance Officer, Ernst Walisch of the SPÖ.
- Municipal service director Gernot protection.
The council consists of the following members since the last election: 9 ÖVP, SPÖ 4, 1 Green, 1 FPÖ.
By order of the council of 27 June 2013, the merger of the borough Mureck with neighboring municipalities gauge field and Gosdorf was decided on the new township Mureck have around 3,500 inhabitants at the measures provided for in Styria community structure reform. This merger will obtain 2015 valid from 1 January.
Twinning
- Romania Lenauheim in Romania
Coat of arms
The award of the municipality coat of arms was made on February 14, 1567 by Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria. Blazon: Ainen Rotten or ruby colors Schildt in Grundt its ain between zwaien griennen Pergen or Leytten water Stram VBER dasselb vnnd of ainer Leytten to the anndern ain Pruggen of white Quadratstainen VND erhebten Zynnen, steenndt in the middle of the water on ainer gefiertten Seull or Phailler to yedem same place Prukhen ain white round Thurn Zynnen as the Pruggen, open Thorn, vnnd Schoßgatern erscheinendt.
Education
Mureck is a college town, whose training and educational facilities are frequented by around 1,000 students and open the inhabitants various job opportunities.
- Elementary school
- Secondary school
- Polytechnic School
- Landesberufsschule Mureck
- Federal Institute for kindergarten teachers
- Higher -level commercial school
- Urban music and art school music and art school for elementary, secondary and higher music and art education with public law
- Special Education Centre
Culture and sights
- Parish Church of St. Bartholomew: data previously dated back to the year 1187; renovation works were discovered in the spring of 1998, however, on the remains of a 11th century. Romanesque church erected. In 1500, construction of a Gothic church. Destruction by the Turks ( 1532) and by fires in 1756 and in 1768. The present church building dates back to a Baroque building from 1780. At the parish church has a cemetery with the tomb of Maria Carolina of Naples and Sicily (1798-1870) (see references )
- Hall Mureck: The Town Hall is the landmark Murecks, and in contrast to the other buildings three storeys, and with a six-story tower.
- Town Hall bell: The City Council has a protected monument interesting baroque bell from 1737, The bell has Holy reliefs, a Wappenmedaiilon, and an inscription that refers to the production on. . It is a rare fully get bell of the Baroque period.
- Marian Column: 1665 by the citizens of the city on the square in front of the Town Hall (until 1938, looking to the east) was built on the basis of a Pestgelöbnisses a Marian statue. The sculpture of Saint Mary with the child still dates from this period. By 1740, the obelisk decorated and the sculptures of the patron saint Florian (fire) and Donatus (weather) were added.
- Ship mill on the Mura River ( see Related links )
- Auerlebnisweg Mureck: The Auerlebnisweg performs the Murecker floodplains, which are the second largest lowland forest area in Austria. The boundary Mur provide a natural flood protection, are an important aquifers and accommodate a diversity of rare plants and animals.
Music
- Borderland Trachtenkapelle Mureck: First evidence from the stock of a Murecker brass band dates back to the mid-19th century.
Regular events
- Collection of Saint Nicholas with his entourage: Since 1977, every year attracts Santa Claus with his dark retinue to the city Mureck one. 16 carved wooden masks that were made in recent years, little by little, make for a " pandemonium " in front of the town hall Murecker.
- Wake-up call: since 1954, the borderland Trachtenkapelle Mureck maintains the alarm on May 1, and enjoys the Murecker population as well as the neighboring communities with bands playing in the early morning hours. By 1964, they were on foot, and then switched to a truck.
Clubs and organizations
Music clubs
- Borderland Trachtenkapelle Mureck
Fire departments
- FF Mureck
Sports clubs
- Beach Volleyball Club
- ESV Mureck
- TUS Mureck
Service clubs
- Leo Club South Styrian Unity
- Lions Club Bad Radkersburg Mureck
Recreation and Sports
- Murradweg
- Outdoor pool: large water park with three pools, 56 m giant slide, lazy river, children's Bach. Sports at the swimming pool: located in the immediate vicinity tennis courts
- Tennis center with squash court
- Beach volleyball court
- Football field
- Mini-golf course
- Volleyball courts
- Table Tennis Tables
Traffic
Train
Mureck is located on the Radkersburger track, now part of the S -Bahn Graz. From Mureck Station can be reached in about 15 minutes playing field road, where connection is made to the international rail traffic with Intercity and Euro City trains. From Mureck run every one to two hours for trains to Graz, mostly with change in pitch - road. The trip to Graz currently takes approximately 50 to 70 minutes.
Road
Mureck is located on the South Styrian border road B 69 in the field, about twelve miles from the town center Murecks, there are connections to the motorway A 9 Phyrn
In Mureck is a road bridge to connect to Slovenia.
Personalities
Freeman
Sons and daughters of the town
- Sepp Amschl (1878-1943), teacher and composer
- Max Robathin (1882-1970), painter
- Julius Franz Schütz (1889-1961), writer
- Julius Zerzer (1889-1971), writer