Schönbach, Austria

• ÖVP: 13
• SPÖ: 2

Schönenbach is a market town with 848 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district Zwettl in Lower Austria.

• 2.1 Population development

• 3.1 Town twinning

Geography

Schönenbach located in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria. The area of ​​the municipality covers 34.64 square kilometers. 58.6 percent of the area is forested.

Community structure

The municipality includes the following 10 places (in brackets population as of 31 October 2011):

• Ashes (67 )
• Village town (90 )
• Spruce farms (28 )
• Grub im Thale (21 )
• Small Sieghart (66 )
• Lengau (17 )
• Lichtenau (31 )
• Wages (159 )
• Pernthon (80 )
• Schoenbach (299 )

The municipality comprises the cadastral ashes, Bernton, village town, wage and nice stream.

Neighboring communities

History

Schoenbach 1351 was documented as a market and belonged to the rule Rappottenstein since the 14th century. It was since the 15th century because of the miraculous statue Maria -Rast a popular place of pilgrimage, pilgrimages to the participants included Emperor Leopold I and Eleonore Magdalena part. 1698 a convent of Hieronymitaner was founded, which was not repealed under Joseph II, but is extinct in 1828.

Population Development

According to the results of the 2001 census, there were 939 inhabitants. In 1991, the market town of 1036 inhabitants, 1031 and 1981 in 1971, 1069 inhabitants.

Policy

Mayor of the municipality is Fröschl Ewald, vice mayor is Willibald Kolm, chief officer is Sabine Höchtl.

In the market there are local council after the local elections of 14 March 2010, a total of 15 seats following distribution of seats: 13 ÖVP, SPÖ 2

Twinning

Beautiful Bach's twin town in Germany is Herborn.

Culture and sights

The great hall with three naves ( patronal feast Candlemas, construction period 1450-1457 ) is notable for its unusual vault: a delicate net vaulting in the nave and three-piece ribbed vaults in the aisles. The choir is designed with a fine stellar vault. The famous late Gothic winged altar Schönbacher in 1500 with five excellent resources cry sculptures and carved wings is South German or Frankish. On the triumphal arch is the late Gothic miraculous image of Maria Rast, a soulful Madonna plastic with segnendem child who probably made mid 15th century. For the left and right side altar is triptychs of the Danube School of Austrian origin. Furthermore, one of the other side altars is remarkable, which has an impressive crucifix, the figure of Jesus is provided with real hair. The interior has more high-quality late Gothic and Baroque works.

In the former Hieronymitanerkloster, a simple baroque building from 1698, now houses the rectory.

Schönenbach further has a theater group as well as the sports club Schönenbach United. Every year in September the Michaelikirtag takes place. Also worth visiting is the museum experience.

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural workplaces, there were 39 in 2001, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 133 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census 404 The employment rate in 2001 was 44.4 percent.