Sankt AndrÃ¤-HÃ¶ch

ÖVP: 10
SPÖ: 4
FPÖ: 1

Sankt Andra Höch is a wine-producing town with 1733 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the South- West Styria in the district of Leibnitz.

3.1 associations
3.2 Attractions

4.1 infrastructure

5.1 Coat of Arms

Geography

Geographical Location

Sankt Andra Höch is located about 35 km south of Graz, approximately 15 km west of the district capital of Leibnitz in the region Sausaler wine route. The municipality covers an area of 2061 hectares, 318 m altitude up to 671 m high Demmerkogel.

Community structure

On 1 January 1969 the municipalities of Brno ditch, Höch and Neudorf im Sausal were combined with Sankt Andra im Sausal the new town of Sankt Andrae Höch. To the municipality since the cadastral include (area 2001): Brno ditch 232.02 ha, 206.22 ha Fantsch, Höch 332.16 ha, Neudorf im Sausal 298.66 ha, 137.31 ha Reith, Rettenberg 350.81 ha, Sausal - Kerschegg 146.43 ha and 358.29 ha St. Andra im Sausal Villages (population 2001) are: Brno trench ( 112) Fantsch (202) Höch (205 ), Neudorf im Sausal ( 327) Reith (132) Rescue Mountain (296), Sankt Andra im Sausal ( 377) and Sausal (166 ).

Neighboring communities

History

970 gives Emperor Otto I the forest Sausal ( Forestum Susil ) Archbishop Frederick of Salzburg. 977 the sweet valleys ( valles dulces ) are first mentioned, sweet valleys is the medieval name for the western Sausalhügelland, which corresponds roughly to the present-day municipality of St. Andrew Höch. 1168 acquires pastor of St. Florian Konrad way of exchange of Archbishop Adalbert of Salzburg countryside Sweet valleys.

The six centuries of affiliation of Sausal the western Styria possession of the Salzburg archdiocese has therefore brought a fundamental change to its original landscape this mountain country. This era ended with the 16th century to the end. 1595 gave Archbishop Wolf Dietrich his rule Leibnitz the Seckauer Bishop Martin Brenner. Thus the diocese Seckau has also become the lord of the eastern part of the Sausals and then stayed there.

Culture and sights

Clubs

In the wine- tourism and community following clubs are active:

Volunteer Fire Department
Trachtenmusikkapelle St. Andrew individual section
Sausaler Singkreis
Farmers' Federation
Styrian fret Rural Youth
Austrian women's movement
Catholic Women's Movement in Austria
Sausal wine cellar and culture, culture and leisure club ( SWK )
Weinbauverein
Tourist Association
Parish Churches
Fishing club drift Hanslteich
Eisschützenverein
Riding Club Sausalerland
Football club Moser
The Seniors' Club
Pensionistenverband
Austrian Kameradschaftsbund
Austrian War Victims Association

Attractions

Sausal wine cellar and culture in the Baroque castle Harrachegg
The world's largest Klapotetz
Vantage Point on the Demmerkogel
Butterfly Meadow of Austrian Nature Conservation Youth on Demmerkogel
Wine and wildlife trail and Hubertus Grotto
Parish Church of St. Andrew individual section ( Baroque style Gothic building)
Lots of designated trails
Lovingly maintained chapels and wayside crosses
Wine Hill, Kellerstöckl and wineries
Fish ponds and horse riding facilities, where especially the drift Hanslteich is known for its capitals catfish and carp far beyond the borders

Economy and infrastructure

Viticulture and tourism are economically the most important foundations of the community.

Infrastructure

Volunteer fire department in St. Andrae individual section
General Practitioner: Dr. Friedrich Grill
Brigitte nursing home in Neudorf
Kindergarten in Höch
Elementary school in Höch
Elementary school in St. Andrae individual section

Policy

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

Coat of arms

The award of the municipality coat of arms came into effect on 1 August 1994. Coat Description: In a green with red thread inside bordiertes Silver St. Andrew's Cross, from the plate edges in the fields as a silver leafy grape -growing.

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