Sankt Florian

St. Florian (also Sankt Florian) is a market town in Upper Austria in the district of Linz-Land in the central area with 6024 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013). The church was originally part of the judicial district Enns, since 1 January 2014, the community is part of the judicial district of Steyr.

It is mainly known for the Abbey of St. Florian, in which Anton Bruckner was organist and is buried under the organ. The place and the pin are named after St. Florian. Also worth mentioning are the Hunting Museum, the Fire Museum and the Open Air Museum Sumerauerhof.

• 3.1 Population structure
• 3.2 Demographics

• 4.1 municipal
• 4.2 Mayor
• 4.4 Town twinning

• 8.1 traffic
• 8.2 Safety and Health

Geography

St. Florian is located at 296 m altitude in the Upper Austrian central space. The expansion is 7.7 kilometers from north to south, from west to east 10.2 km. The highest point of the municipality is situated at 366 meters above sea level, the lowest area in the north of the municipal area has an altitude of 257 meters. The total area covers 44.12 km ², making it geographically the largest municipality in the district of Linz-Land. 14.9 % of the area is forested, 75.3 percent of the area in 2001 were agriculturally used, wooded 14.9 percent. Furthermore, accounted for 5.0 percent of gardens, 1.1 percent to construction areas, 0.5 percent to 3.2 percent on water and other surfaces. Neighboring municipalities are Linz and Asten, Enns in the east, in the southeast Hargelsberg, Hofkirchen im Traunkreis and Niederneukirchen in the south, St. Mary's in the southwest and Ansfelden in the West.

Community structure

The municipality of St. Florian is divided into twelve Katastralgemeinden. These are Enzing ( 430.52 acres ), Fernbach ( 374.71 acres ), Gemering ( 439.12 acres ), Mick Stetten ( 442.80 acres ), Lower woman passing ( 381.93 acres ), Oberweidlham ( 293,11 hectares) Rohrbach ( 446.56 acres ), Samesleiten ( 410.48 acres ), St. Florian market ( 342,90 hectares), Taunleiten ( 312.47 hectares), Tilly castle ( 316.01 acres ), and Unterweidlham ( 226.49 acres ). Districts are Bruck at Hausleiten, Bruck at Tödling, Enzing, Fernbach, Gemering, Hausleiten, Hohenbrunn, mouse Bach, Mick Stetten, Lower woman conducting, Oberfrauenwald conducting, Oberdorf, Oberweidlham, Rohrbach, Oelkam, Samesleiten, St. Florian market, Schitteraichet, Tödling, Taunleiten, Tillysburg, Unterweidlham Because Ling.

Landscape

The municipality of St. Florian is most of the flat to undulating space unit Traun -Enns Riedelland and is crossed by small and larger stream valleys that are surrounded by tall gallery forests and extensive forest holdings. In addition, small areas of forest insist on flat back and in valleys, on the terrace levels outweighs poorly structured agriculture.

Geology and soil

Geologically, the area lies in the so-called ceiling gravel area. This was, as in the older glaciations ( Günz, ward ) large rivers have their ballast masses in different thickness on the new surface formed by the silting ( Schliersockel ) of the Molasse poured. The gravel was overlaid in the wake of several meters Deckenlehmpaketen powerful, while the gravel corridors were cut by the rivers in terraces. Due to the erosion of the terraces led to the formation of the hills.

On the vast gentle slopes prevail deep, water well supplied to moderate alternating wet, pseudovergleyte, lime-free unconsolidated sediment - brown earth before. On the Verebnungsflächen is alternately wet Pseudogley. Steeper slopes and plateau edges again have color - local soils or gross richer unconsolidated sediment - brown earth. In the lower slopes, troughs, valleys and trenches consist influenced by groundwater soil forms such as unconsolidated sediment gleyed brown earths and Grundwassergleye. On the lower terrace especially Pararendzinen and unconsolidated sediment brown soils are found.

Vegetation

In the municipality there are collinear (200 to 300 meters ) and submontane ( 300 to 550 meters) altitude. The area of ​​the lower terrace along the western highway consists largely of intensively used grassland and arable land. Also, the hill country is intensively used for agriculture, but here there are also numerous forest cells with predominantly of spruce -dominated coniferous forest Forestry and consistently natural shores accompanying woody plants in the river. In addition to isolated small-scale orchards and rows loosen and rear trains between the fields of the countryside. The municipality is there are few, valuable areas of nature conservation. Of importance as " stepping stones " are mainly the few natural forest cells and the small but cultivated fruit tree meadows and the banks accompanying woods. Also of importance is a Fiederzwenkböschung bei Rohrbach, but more and more verbuscht.

Waters

All waters within the municipality extending north to the Danube and drain outside of the municipal territory, directly or indirectly, into the Danube. They are. West to east the Tagerbach, the Ipfbach, St. Marie Bach and the Kristeinbach The Bächse are in parts relatively close to nature pronounced and only highly regulated in the settlement areas. In the community also are scattered numerous ponds, particularly featureless fish ponds. In the area of Castle Hohen Brunn, two of the ponds on relatively natural reed zones and riparian vegetation.

History

Originally the settlement was known as the " book", due to the in the area abundant beech forests. Upswing took the place as a result of the legend of the Holy. Florian a first small monastery was built and St. Florian soon became important as a place of pilgrimage. In the eastern part of the Duchy of Bavaria lying, was the place since the 12th century the Duchy of Austria. Since 1490 he is the Principality ' Austria above the Enns ' imputed market survey was 1493rd During the Napoleonic Wars, St. Florian was occupied several times. Since 1918, the municipality belongs to the province of Upper Austria. After the annexation of Austria to the German Reich on March 13, 1938 St. Florian was part of the " Upper Danube ". After 1945 the restoration of Upper Austria.

Population

Population structure

2013 lived in the town of St. Florian 6,024 people, making St. Florian was the seventh largest municipality in terms of population of the 22 municipalities of the district. In relation to the population density was the municipality with 137 inhabitants per square kilometer in the lower middle of the municipalities. End of 2001, 96.5 percent of the population Austrian citizens (Upper Austria 92.8 percent, District Linz-Land 91.4 per cent), by the beginning of 2013, the figure rose to 96.8 percent insignificant (Upper Austria 91.1 percent, District Linz country 89.0 percent). A total of 195 foreigners were counted in 2013 in the community who came to 92 percent from Europe. The largest contingent of people from the established EU countries as well as people with a nationality from the former Yugoslavia ( excluding Slovenia ), which accounted for 22 percent of all foreigners alone. From the population of St. Florian 2013 480 were foreign-born. (Upper Austria: 79.4 percent) to the Roman Catholic Church in 2001, 84.0 percent of residents known, 2.4 percent were Protestant, 9.9 percent and 1.7 percent commitment without Islamic faith.

The average age of the municipality 's population in 2001 was approximately the national average. 20.0 percent of the residents of St. Florian were younger than 15 years ( Upper Austria: 18.8 percent ), 63.9 percent from 15 to 59 years old (Upper Austria: 61.6 percent). The percentage of residents over 59 stood at 18.2 percent, slightly below the national average of 20.2 percent. The average age of the population of St. Florian changed in the sequence in the lower and middle segment. The proportion of under-15s fell by 1 January 2013 strongly to 13.8 percent, while the share of people between 15 and 59 years to 67.9 percent, considerably increased. The proportion of 59 -year-old, however, remained constant at 18.3 percent. Marital status in 2001 41.3 percent of the residents of St. Florian were single, 48.3 percent married, widowed, divorced and 5.4 percent 5.0 percent.

Demographics

The town of St. Florian posted between the late 19th century and in 1939 barely a population movement. Rather, the population fluctuated between 3,600 and 3,800 inhabitants, and in 1869 and 1939, almost the same height. The population development was then compared below average with the Province of Upper Austria and the district of Linz -Land. Between 1939 and 1951 there was a short-term growth of around 17 percent, however, the population went up in 1961 back almost to the initial value. In the 1970s and 1980s, there was a slight population growth, first in the 1980s, it came with a growth of 24 percent to a significant jump. In the following two decades, the population grew by about 9 percent each. The strong growth of the church population is predominantly due to migration. This was always strongly positive over the past decades and especially in the 1980s particularly high. The birth rate of the municipality was positive until the 1990s, the birth plus but always fell out far lower than the hike plus. Since 2002, the birth rate for decades turned into negative territory for the first time, but the community continued to grow due to the high numbers of immigrants.

Policy

Parish council

The Parish Council, the supreme body of the municipality comprises 31 seats and is elected every six years, Upper Austria on municipal elections in the course. The parish council is composed of nine members, with the Austrian People's Party ( ÖVP) seven and the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ ), two members represents.

Strongest faction in the council were alternately ÖVP and SPÖ, the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ ) has always played a minor role. 1973, the Social Democrats with 54.8 percent still reap the absolute majority, and in 1979 she won an absolute majority of seats. In the municipal elections in 1985, however, the ÖVP was able to win the absolute majority of seats just in front of the SPÖ and ask the mayor. As a result, the ÖVP was able to achieve the absolute majority of votes and mandate at each election, taking 61.5 percent achieved their best result in 1991. The SPÖ came 1991 and 1997, only 29.1 and 33.4 percent in 2003 and was able to achieve at least 41.4 percent again. the FPÖ had in 1997 with 12.5 percent of its best results. In the municipal elections of 2009, the ÖVP recorded 56.1 percent and 18 seats for themselves, the Social Democratic Party suffered a 25.6 per cent and eight mandates its worst result. The Greens, who competed for the first time in 2009 at first attempt came to 11.0 per cent and three mandates, which the Greens could overtake the FPÖ. The FPÖ came to 7.3 per cent and two seats.

Mayor

The Mayor is determined since 1997 in a direct line, where there will be a runoff election for a candidate with no absolute majority. Mayor since 2000 Robert Zeitlinger of the ÖVP. He was reelected in 2003 with 63.7 percent in office and was also the mayor election in 2009 to decide on the first ballot with 66.7 for themselves. The vice mayor is also provided by the ÖVP.

In the state elections, the ÖVP has since 1973 always the first place, being 1997 and 2003, always was able to achieve an absolute majority of votes, with the exception of the years. Your best result it reached in 1979 with 57.7 percent, its worst in 2003 with 46.6 percent. The Social Democratic Party was with diet elections since 1973, becoming the second largest party, where she was able to record results from 23.4 to 40.8 percent. The FPÖ finished with results from 3.9 to 14.6 percent is generally the third place, the Greens demonstrated in the last three elections the third or fourth place. At the last state election in 2009, the ÖVP came with 51.7 percent again in the first place. The SPÖ only came to 23.4 percent, and have suffered their worst result so far. Third largest party, the FPÖ was 11.1%, the fourth largest green with 10.8 percent.

Twinning

• White in der Wachau in Lower Austria, Austria
• San Candido South Tyrol, Italy
• Tolmezzo, Friuli- Venezia Giulia, Italy

Coat of arms

Official description of the municipality coat of arms: Split of silver and red with an adjoining Tatzenkreuz in reversed colors.

The cross is a symbol of the martyrdom of Florianus, a senior official of the Roman civilian administration ( Exprincipe officii praesidis ) in the Province Ufernoricum whose name pin and wear market. Report of the Passion According to the what is now the Canons rises above the grave the Confessor, who sentenced the time of Diocletian's persecution of Christians in the year 304 by the governor in Lauriacum to death, thrown into the river Enns and was later recovered and buried by the pious Valeria from the floods. Therefore, it is on the merits to a monastery and not a pen, which was founded by definition a the structure -giving person. Nevertheless, the name " St. Florian " has generally prevailed.

Culture and sights

• See also: List of heritage-listed properties in St. Florian (Linz -Land)
• The monastery of St. Florian dominated the place as a baroque abbey and was built in 1686-1750 by Carlo Antonio Carlone and Jakob Prandtauer. The basilica is a magnificent baroque Abbey and was elevated to a minor basilica in 1999. The Abbey Library is a late baroque hall.
• The Hohenbrunn castle was built from 1722 to 1732 according to plans by Jakob Prandtauer and houses the Upper Austrian hunting museum.
• The open air museum Sumerauerhof with a typical farm house allows a unique insight into the life of Upper Austrian peasants in the 19th century. A variety of special exhibitions and events show handicrafts and the cultural life of St. Florian.
• Castle Tillysburg
• The Fire Museum St. Florian presented in the pen Grange since 1984, the technical and the social development of the fire brigade being.
• The existing since 1987 Kulturtreff OLD CINEMA offers a varied program of concerts, cabarets, etc.

Regular events

• Floriana - Biennial of Literature: The Floriana is a biennial taking place literary competition, under which a literary prize of 7,000 euros (as of 2008), and other secondary prizes will be awarded. Previous winners are Ulrich Schlotmann (2008 ), Richard upper Mayr ( 2006), Jürg Amann (2004 ), Josef Winkler ( 2002), Elke Heinemann (2000), Franzobel (1998 ), Anne Duden (1995) and Gert Jonke / Sabine Scholl (1993).

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

St. Florian has a direct connection to the Western Motorway (A1 ), which runs along the northern boundary of the municipality. There is also the Wiener Straße (B1 ), which connects Linz Enns. East of the parish boundary runs the Steyr road that connects the western motorway to the city of Steyr. In addition to the national transport links include the many country roads in the municipal area. The Wolferner The Road ( L 564) runs from the northwest to the south by the municipality and connects St. Florian with Linz in the north and in the south Niederneukirchen. The St. Mary's Road ( L1374 ) connects the south of the municipality of Saint Mary, the Ipfstraße runs from Niederschlag woman passing north to the A1 and B1 and there is a direct connection to Steyr. The Tillysburg road (L 1401 ) opens up from the west highway connects the eastern municipality and St. Florian with Hofkirchen in Traun circle. From Market St. Florian south to the neighboring village of Hofkirchen also leads the street Than (L 1349 ), also serves the Koglberger road (L 1400) than connecting road between the market and the Tillysburg road. The nearest railway station is located in Asten at the nationally significant Western Railway with direct connections to Linz and Amstetten.

Safety and health

The compulsory section Markt Sankt Florian has three volunteer fire departments and is part of the Enns section. In 1872 the first fire department in the village was founded after a devastating fire in the brickyard.

Personalities

Sons and daughters

• Ralf Weikert ( b. 1940 ), conductor

People with relationship to the city

• Anton Bruckner (1824-1896), Austrian composer, organist and music teacher; 1845-1855 Bruckner was organist at the Abbey, and lived in St. Florian