Niederthalheim

Niederthalheim is a municipality in Upper Austria in Vöcklabruck district in Hausruckviertel with 1033 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013). The municipality is located in the judicial district Vöcklabruck.

Geography

Niederthalheim is located on 431 m altitude in Hausruckviertel. The expansion is 6.4 kilometers from north to south, from west to east 5.5 km away. The total area is 15.5 km ². 9.7 % of the area is forested, 81.3 % of the area is used for agriculture. The municipality is crossed from north to south from Kroißbach.

Districts of the municipality

Albertsham, Bergham, Hainbach, Hehenberg, Iming, Kaiting, Koppl, Laah, Moss, Niederau, Niederthalheim, Oberau, Obersteindlberg, Penetzdorf, Pengering, Rankar, Öldenberg, Untersteindlberg, Fourth, Weikharting, Windham, Wufing.

Coat of arms

Blazon: Increases divided; top in gold, a black, red reinforced and fire-breathing dragon, down in a golden green mill wheel. The municipality colors are green - yellow-black.

The Dragon in 1985 conferred coat of arms has the parish patronal feast of St.. Margareta out the water wheel has already been used on an old church temple is the historical significance of the mill economy.

History

Originally in the eastern part of the Duchy of Bavaria lying, was the place since the 12th century the Duchy of Austria. Since 1490 he is the Principality ' Austria above the Enns ' attributed. During the Napoleonic Wars, the place was occupied several times. Since 1918, the town belongs to the province of Upper Austria. After the annexation of Austria to the German Reich on 13 March 1938, the town belonged to the " Upper Danube ". After 1945 the restoration of Upper Austria. In Niederthalheim the mill economy had once of great importance. In the municipality of Niederthalheim once stood seven windmills. Today, however, is only one in operation. It is to be noted that the coal train the mined coal from 1854 to 1965 from the mining area coal mine on Niederthalheim to Breitenschützing station transported from where the onward transportation is made ​​via the Western Railway. For decades, people were also transported to the coal train. There were also two stops in the community. The community was until the end of 2004 part of the judicial district swan city and was effective January 1, 2005 Part of the judicial district Vöcklabruck.

Policy

Mayor Johann Öhlinger of the ÖVP.

Population Development

In 1991 the municipality had 1,068 inhabitants according to the census, in 2001 then 1076 inhabitants.

Culture and sights

Personalities

• Gabi Burgstaller ( born 1963 ), lawyer and politician (SPÖ ) since 2004 Landeshauptfrau the province of Salzburg