Puch bei Weiz
- ÖVP: 10
- SPÖ: 4
- FPÖ: 1
The village of Puch bei Weiz is located in the eastern Styria ( Austria ), about 25 km east of Graz and 10 km east of the district capital of Weiz. It consists of the cadastral Elz, Harl, Courtier, Klettendorf, Perndorf and Puch and is nestled in the hills of Eastern Styria. The municipality has an area of 2,475 ha and 2090 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013). The main town of Puch it still preserves its village character, in the middle of the parish church is dedicated to St. Oswald.
Community structure
The municipality comprises the following six localities ( in parentheses population as of 31 October 2011):
- Elz ( 391 )
- Harl (405 )
- Courtier (101 )
- Klettendorf (258 )
- Perndorf ( 370)
- Puch bei Weiz (572 )
The municipality comprises the cadastral Elz, Harl, Courtier, Klettendorf, Perndorf and Puch.
History
The municipality of Puch is already inhabited since the Stone Age, which numerous findings confirm the Kulm. Also in the Celtic and Roman times played the Kulm an important role in the region.
The parish Puch bei Weiz was first mentioned in 1386.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms of the village of Puch was awarded May 1, 1979, and is described as follows:
" In the golden shield increased, growing in the main shield black mountain with lintelled summit, wreath shaped topped with six contacting golden apples whose goblets are turned away and bent their stems right touch. "
The crest thus shows the mountain in the background and six apples, symbolizing the Kathestralgemeinden in the foreground.
Puch and the apple
" Puch is quite apple " is a saying of Pucher tourism and actually makes this community the center of the Austrian apple growing dar. Alone in the community are more than 600 acres of apples grown and is therefore the largest fruit-growing town in Austria. There are two reasons for the large spread of the apple in Pucher space: on one hand the introduction of phylloxera, which finished the wine in Puch in the 19th century and also the location of the municipality in the European flavor belt. This air arc runs along the entire south of the Alps and is characterized by warm days and cool nights, and contributes significantly to the flavor formation in apple.
Economy
Besides the cultivation of apples and their marketing, tourism is a major pillar of the economy Pucher. So the place is one of eight inns and several guesthouses. The Pucher tourism is a part of the scenic attractions of the Alpine foothills and the apple growing and the other hand on the proximity to Stubenbergsee, the largest artificial lake in Austria.
The largest employer in the community is the fruit bearing Puch. The Pucher farms include a Garage, two grocers, a nursery, inter alia,
Train
In Puch there is a primary school and a new middle school. The multi-purpose hall of the primary school is availed ( athlete ball, spring concert MV Puch) for various events. In addition, the Musikverein "home sound " is housed on the grounds of the elementary school.
Personalities
Freeman
Sons and daughters of the town
- Matthias Schiffer (1744-1827), painter
Culture and sights
Kulmgipfel: The mountain of Puch, with its 976m not a particularly high, due to its location, however, important mountain because you can overlook from its summit the whole of the eastern foothills of the Alps. He has served in the Middle Ages as the site of bonfire. Even today, located at the top next to a crossroads and an orientation stone transmitting equipment.
Styrian Apple Route: The second most famous street in Austria topics runs right through the center of the Styrian fruit crops. Impressions they leave on the basis of the apple because of the enormous fruit surfaces and the wide culinary offer.
Parish Church of St. Oswald: The highlight of the visit to this church, inaugurated in 1444, the Baroque high altar. Also worth seeing are the Roman stone in the church wall and the Gothic aisle.
House of Apples: This museum in the district Harl all the details of the link Puchs with the apple cultivation be treated.
Prehistorical open air museum: This open-air museum shows the history of the Kulm Kulm as Celtic settlement site.
Largest Apple in the world: In Elz is the center of a relevant topic path, the gateway to apple country - to admire a house high apple arch made of larch wood.
Bauernmuseum: Provides an overview of rural life in the 19th and 20th century
Leisure Activities
Musikverein Heimatklang Puch, outdoor pool, Tramway, Stubenbergsee, five tennis courts, skate fun park, beach volleyball, football, asphalt curling, archery, horseback riding, hot air ballooning, fishing, hiking in the high country