Rauchenwarth

Rauchenwarth is a municipality with 667 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria.

• 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Rauchenwarth located in the industrial district, in Lower Austria. The area of ​​the municipality covers 13.4 square kilometers. 2.92 percent of the area is forested.

There are no other cadastral except Rauchenwarth.

History

In ancient times, the area was part of the province of Pannonia. In the core Austrian state of Lower Austria lying the place told the eventful history of Austria. In a deed of 1493 is testified that Wolfgang Grastenwerder sold the village to the monastery of St. Dorothea upper gas Ling. After the annexation of Austria into the Third Reich in 1938, the town was incorporated as part of the newly created 23rd district Schwechat to Greater Vienna. The municipality was created in 1954 by the separation of Vienna independent again.

Population Development

Policy

Mayor of the municipality is serious Schüller, Head of Office Erich Rigele. In the council, there are a total of 15 seats following distribution of seats: 12 ÖVP, SPÖ 3, other parties have no seats.

Culture and sights

In 1652 arose in a wooded area west of the village a source whose waters have a healing effect has been awarded. In the following years it developed into a place of pilgrimage. 1718 a chapel and in 1772 a church was built on site.

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001 21, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 38 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census 287 The employment rate in 2001 was 48.5 percent.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

• Josef Pflug (1869-1937), politician ( CSP) and farmer.