Ranten

  • ÖVP: 10
  • SPÖ: 5

Ers is a municipality with 1043 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the judicial district or district Murau in Styria. From 1 January 2015 it has joined forces framework of the Styrian municipality structural reform with the community Rinegg, the new community will be named " Ranten " to continue.

  • 5.1 municipal
  • 5.2 Mayor
  • 5.3 Election results
  • 5.4 Coat of Arms
  • 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Geographical Location

Ers located 11 km north- west of Murau.

Community structure

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

  • Freiberg (192 )
  • Ers (646)
  • Seebach ( 209)

The municipality comprises the cadastral Freiberg, Ranten, Seebach unt drafts.

Neighboring communities

From the North, clockwise:

  • Krakow shadow ( Murau )
  • Krakow village ( Murau )
  • Schoder ( Murau )
  • Rinegg ( Murau )
  • Murau ( Murau )
  • Sankt Georgen ob Murau ( Murau )
  • Sankt Ruprecht - Falkendorf ( Murau )
  • Tamsweg (district Tamsweg)

History

The municipality Ranten was built in 1849 /50. These included the former cadastral or control communities Ranten and Freiberg. 1873 was separated by law of 10 February Freiberg as its own municipality. On 1 January 1948, the municipalities Ranten and drafts were forcibly united to the community Ranten, on January 1, 1965 Freiberg was re- incorporated Ranten, the community came to the municipality Seebach Ranten.

Culture and sights

Economy and infrastructure

According to Census of 2001, there are 23 workplaces with 69 employees in the community as well as 367 commuters and 20 commuters. There are 97 agricultural and forestry enterprises (of which 50 in the main acquisition ), which together manage 4,592 ha (as of 1999).

Policy

Parish council

The council consists of 15 members and has been working for the municipal elections in 2010, mandates the following parties together: 10 ÖVP, SPÖ 5

Mayor

Johann Fritz ( ÖVP)

Election results

City Council Election 2010:

  • ÖVP 468 votes / 65.92 % / 10 seats
  • SPO 242 votes / 34.08 % / 5 mandates

Coat of arms

The award of the municipality coat of arms came into effect on 1 July 1980. Coat Description: In blue to silver split shield a fallen rafters of silver and red, which is the front, back covered with three blue iris with three silver roses.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Martin Zeiller (1589-1661), author
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