Spannberg

Spannberg is a market town with 923 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district Gaenserndorf in Lower Austria.

Geography

Spannberg lies in the wine district in Lower Austria. The area of ​​the municipality covers 19.51 square kilometers. 20.51 percent of the area is forested.

There are no other cadastral except Spannberg.

History

Spannberg was first documented in 1198. In the Austrian state of Lower Austria lying core of the city told the eventful history of Austria. The pastor elevation of Spannberg probably occurred around 1200, the parish was incorporated to the Teutonic Order. 1705 and 1721, there was looting by the kuruc. Spannberg was charged on the market in the year 1751st

Population Development

According to the results of the census of 2001, there were 983 inhabitants. In 1991, the market town of 886 inhabitants, 1981 was 818 and in 1971 there were 842

Policy

Mayor of the municipality is Herbert Stipanitz, office manager Franz Fallnbügl. In the market there are local council after the local elections in 2010 with a total of 15 seats following distribution of seats: ÖVP 15, no other seats.

Culture and sights

The parish church of Spannberg to St. Martin 's medieval core, and was remodeled in the Baroque. The historicist high altar with an altarpiece of 1751 with the presentation of St. Martin dates from 1894. The school east of the church was built in the late 19th century.

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001 29, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 73 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census 439 The employment rate in 2001 was 45.57 percent.