Pichl bei Wels
Pichl bei Wels is a market town in Upper Austria in the district of Wels-Land in Hausruckviertel with 2840 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013). The competent jurisdiction is catfish.
- 2.1 Population development
- 3.1 Municipal Council
- 3.2 Coat of Arms
Geography
Pichl bei Wels is situated at an altitude of 332 m above sea level. A. in Hausruckviertel. The expansion is 7.5 kilometers from north to south, from west to east 6.6 km. The total area is 26.3 km ². 14.8% of the area is forested, 74.6 % of the area is used for agriculture.
Community structure
Katastralgemeinden are Oberthan Bach, Oedt, Pichl bei Wels, Sulzbach, sub Than Bach, because Bach. The 56 villages are:
- Oh
- Aichet
- Aichmühl
- On Irrach
- Angsterlehen
- Au ( also Krenglbach )
- Auhub
- Fire Instead
- Breitwies
- Etzelsdorf
- Fadleiten
- Falzberg
- Franzing
- Freiung
- Geisenheim
- Hague
- Hochwimm
- Wooden houses
- Inn
- Jägersberg
- Kaiser conducting
- Kerschberg
- Krottendorf
- Lechlödt
- Malling
- Mitterleiten
- Moss directing
- Müller Hill (also Bad Schallerbach and Wallern )
- Nisting
- Oberirrach
- Oberndorf
- Obert Hambach
- Oedt
- Pfaff village
- Pichl bei Wels ( capital )
- Pröstlsberg
- Puchet (also Schlüßlberg )
- Pühret
- Schalbach
- Schmiedberg
- Snap Ling
- Sections ring
- Schusterberg
- Silberberg
- Barn
- Stone Pichl
- Sulzbach
- Trappelsberg
- Unterirrach
- Unterthambach
- Uttendorf
- Forest gates
- Because Bach
- Vineyard
- Angle field
Zählsprengel are Pichl- central area and Pichl environment.
Neighboring communities
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 of Austria above the Enns attributed. During the Napoleonic Wars, the place was occupied several times.
After the annexation of Austria to the German Reich on 13 March 1938, the village belonged to the Upper Danube.
Population Development
In 1991, the municipality had 2503 inhabitants according to the census, in 2001 then 2719 inhabitants.
Policy
Municipal council
Mayor Johann Doppelbauer ÖVP Vice Mayor Gabriele Aicher ÖVP
Coat of arms
Official description of the municipality coat of arms:
The municipality colors are green, white and red. The Hill explains the place name ( UG Bühel, Pichl, hill '); the rarely occurring Herold figure - with their backs against each flipped crosses with half the cross bar - is the emblem of the Schmidt Auer taken who were lords of the castle Etzelsdorf in the 14th century.
Culture and sights
- Branch Church of St. Jakob in Unterirrach: The church has a network zweijochigen rip arched late Gothic choir with 3/8-Schluss and in the nave, a flat ceiling with a stucco frame ornament. The roof riders wearing a helmet onion.
- Filial church of St.. Valentin in Sulzbach: The late Gothic church was once an important pilgrimage church. A healing fountain, which was used against eye diseases, and St. Valentin, who was regarded as protector and helper against convulsions and epilepsy, were target of up to 40 pilgrimages during one year.
- Parish Church of St.. Martin: The original Gothic church was rebuilt 1734-1736 by Johann Michael Prunner and renewed after a fire in 1750 by Johann Matthias KRINNER. The main painting on the high altar shows the glorification of Bishop Martin of Tours from 1761 by Bartolomeo Altomonte.
- Castle Etzelsdorf: First records of the castle date back to the 12th century. The present building dates from the 17th century. The farm buildings are created separately from the main building. In the summer of 1944, the National Socialist People's Welfare built in Etzelsdorf lock a " Fremdvölkisches children's home ". Until the end of 1946 children were housed here by forced laborers. 13 of these children died due to poor care and nutrition in the fall of 1944.
Filial church of St.. Valentin in Sulzbach
Parish Church of St.. Martin
Castle Etzelsdorf