Prigglitz

  • ÖVP: 10
  • SPÖ: 5

Prigglitz is a municipality with 475 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Neunkirchen in Lower Austria.

  • 4.1 Demographics
  • 4.2 Religion

Geography

Prigglitz part of the industrial area in the southeast of Lower Austria. It is 635 meters above sea level north of Gloggnitz on the Schwarzadal. The area of ​​the municipality covers 17.95 square kilometers. 65.63 percent of the area is forested.

Community structure

The municipality comprises the three villages (in brackets population as of 31 October 2011):

  • Gas supply ( 89)
  • Prigglitz (284 )
  • Stuppachgraben (105)

The municipality comprises the cadastral Prigglitz.

Adjacent communities

History

The name Prigglitz was first mentioned in records in 1264 and is equated with the meaning small bridge; the - itz indicates a Slavic influence. As the first settlers Noric and Celtic miners are suspected.

Population

Demographics

Religion

According to the data of the 2001 census, 86.0 % of the population Roman Catholic, 3.7% are Protestant. 1.8% are Muslim, 2.5% are members of Orthodox Churches. 5.4% of the population has no religious affiliation.

Policy

Mayor of the municipality is Franz Teix, office manager Andreas Weinzettl. In the council there after the municipal elections of 2010 a total of 15 seats following distribution of seats: 10 ÖVP, SPÖ 5, no other seats.

Culture and sights

  • The parish church of St. Nicholas
  • The cultural landscape for hiking,
  • And the project art in the landscape of the artist couple John and Charlotte Seidl
Neunkirchen District, Austria Industrieviertel Schwarza (Leitha) Edlitz, Austria Enzenreith Grimmenstein Otterthal Schottwien Schrattenbach Trattenbach Wimpassing im Schwarzatale
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