Traun

Traun is with 23,624 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) is the fifth largest town in Upper Austria; it lies in the district of Linz-Land. The southern city border is the Traun, the northern Wiener Straße (B 1). The competent court is the district court district Traun.

• 2.1 Population development

• 3.1 Municipal Council 3.1.1 Mayor

• 4.1 traffic
• 4.2 Established businesses
• 4.3 power station Traun / Pucking
• 4.4 Public bodies
• 4.5 Education
• 4.6 Safety 4.6.1 police
• 4.6.2 rescue
• 4.6.3 Fire Department

• 4.7.1 Badezentrum Traun and Oedter lake
• 4.7.2 stadium
• 4.7.3 Recreation: Traunauen

• 5.1 Attractions
• 5.2 Cultural Life and Events

Geography

Traun is at 273 m altitude in the central area. The expansion is 6.5 kilometers from north to south, from west to east 5.1 km. The total area is 15.4 km ². 11.7 % of the area is forested, 48.1% of the area is used for agriculture.

Boroughs

The city is made up of four districts: Traun, St. Martin, St. Dionysen and Oedt. These four districts have grown together ever more closely by the construction boom of recent years. The fifth village still occurs construction, on the border with Horsching, added.

Cadastral is Traun.

History

Demographics

Policy

Municipal council

• SPÖ: 17
• ÖVP: 9
• GREEN: 2
• Citizens Forum Pro Traun: 1
• FPO: 8

The seats parameters is outdated and obsolete!

Mayor Harald Seidl of the SPÖ.

Mayor

Coat of arms

The municipal coat of arms is described:

Community Colours: Red and white The Franz Krenn Designed from Traun coat of arms was awarded to the community on February 15, 1971. It is based on the root plate of the Lords of Traun, later Earl of Abensperg and Traun and shows a stylized "T" which is described as a heraldic cross of St. Anthony.

Through the city survey in 1973 was no change in the community and coat of arms of the municipality of colors.

Regional Policy and Urban Development

Traun has become a very popular place to live, as the city has a good infrastructure, such as high quality housing and school facilities, great shopping, many sporting and cultural events, district authorities and rapid transport links to the nearby city of Linz and the A1 and A25 motorways.

Traun is a central location has become the unofficial capital of the district of Linz-Land.

The city council was planning a modernization for the years 2006 and 2007. It will establish in the center of a new, four-story shopping center with business premises, office and residential space. Opposite the castle Traun a 13,000 m² large area was purchased, which should be installed with shops and apartments. Thus, the city should also get a new and representative district. In January 2007, the revived by business relocations new center was opened in the city center.

The town of Traun since 1994 in terms of a healthy environment " Climate Alliance Church" and " Bicycle Friendly Community ".

Economy and infrastructure

In the Census of Statistics Austria with date May 15, 2001 892 workplaces were ( including 12 with more than 100 and 6 with more than 200 employees) counted a total of 10,029 employees. Although these are 21.9 percent more employers than in 1991, but two percent fewer employees. The best-known firms operating here is the PEZ inventor and manufacturer Haas.

Traffic

The city is accessible via the West motorway A 1 and the Welser motorway A 25 via the connection points Ansfelden and Traun. Other major roads are the Wiener Straße (B 1) and the Kremstalstraße (B 139). A significant traffic relief for the center brought the bypass opened in 1999 Traun.

The station is located on the Traun Pyhrnbahn (Linz -Graz ). The airport " Blue Danube " Linz - Hörsching is near. The four districts are among themselves and with the center by the four lines of the " City Bus " reachable.

In addition, Traun is connected to Linz and Linz-Land by the buses of Wilhelm Welser transport companies Traun. These and the City bus are at Trauner main square linked. Furthermore, the line 43 of the Linz trolleybus operated the route from Linz's center to the city cemetery Trauner Linz in the district of St. Martin.

Established businesses

There are over 1,000 companies with nearly 11,000 employees at the site. Important industries are inter- standard ( windows producer), Haas ( food manufacturers ), TANN - paper ( paper mill, cigarette paper manufacturer for the tipping paper ), Gabler Band ( manufacturer of textile accessories), menswear ( kitchen manufacturer ), C C Pfeiffer (food wholesale, cash & carry market ), Laska ( Meat processing machines ), Voith ( crane ), C. Bergmann ( building materials company ), as well as many thriving medium-sized businesses.

Due to its favorable location, the proximity to the state capital of Linz and its economic importance a lively hotel and catering industry has evolved in Traun.

Power station Traun / Pucking

• Power station Traun / Pucking: On 8 July 1983, the power plant opening took place. After the construction of the power plant, the Traunauen been revitalized and established bike and walking trails along the Traun River.

Public institutions

Social institutions:

• District nursing home with betreubaren apartments as well as meals on wheels
• Day-care centers, nursery schools and day-care centers in all districts
• Medical center with ordinations of different specialists

District authorities and institutions:

• District Police Command
• District court
• Ortsstelle of the Red Cross
• District office of the AMS (Labour Market Service)

Library: The public library with books of all areas, CD, DVD is open to all interested for loan.

Education

• Elementary Schools
• Secondary schools
• Bundesrealgymnasium
• HAK / HAS
• HTL for information and communication technology / technical school for computers, new building by the architect Bernd Mey in planning
• Landesmusikschule

Security

Police

In Traun next to the police station Traun and the District Police Command Linz-Land is stationed. The town of Traun also operates its own municipal police. It is housed in the town hall and also operates the local lost property office.

Rescue

The Red Cross, department Traun, serves the communities of Traun, Ansfelden, Horsching, Oftering, Pucking and parts of Traun ( Langholzfeld ).

Fire department

In Traun there is the volunteer fire department and the fire brigade Traun Feuerstein. The fire department is Traun base of the district warning point Linz-Land.

Recreation and Sports

Badezentrum Traun and Oedter lake

One of the most important recreational facilities include the swimming center Traun, with its indoor swimming pool, sauna and its ice rink, and located just beside it Oedter lake, which attracts many walkers in the summer thousands of bathers and in the remaining time.

Stadium

On Trauner Stadium ( sports center ) there is a large sports hall that can be divided into three small halls, a hard court as well as two football fields ( a main and a neighboring field). The main field is surrounded by a running track. On the west stand are sitting in the South Stand, and on the east stand standing. The total capacity of the stadium is about 6,000 places. Since 2010, the name of the stadium menswear ARENA.

Recreation: Traunauen

From the western boundary to the railway bridge, the Traun, is accompanied along the shore of a paved bike path, the Traunauradweg, at the railway bridge, the bike path leaves the Traunufer and leads a few hundred meters north, parallel to the river to the eastern city limits, then there is a opportunity to Linz continues to drive. To the west you can to Marchtrenk and still continue.

This route is often used by many walkers, hikers, joggers and other recreational athletes, as it is an ideal recreational area of ​​the city with its many route options within the Traunauen.

Culture and sights

Attractions

• Castle Traun: According to current knowledge, it is assumed that already in the early 12th century there was a castle in Traun. She is still in the possession of the Counts Abensperg - Traun. After years of painstaking work and the castle Trauner has been revitalized and is now next to the spinning, the cultural center of the city. As an event, conference and catering center of the most complex needs of the population are covered.
• Roman Catholic. Parish Church: The church in the center of Traun was built in neo-Gothic style and consecrated in 1890. The architect was Raymond Jeblinger, later architect of the Cathedral in Freiburg im Breisgau. The pastor of Traun is General Dean of Upper Austria, Franz Wild.

Cultural life and events

Traun has a very active cultural life:

• In spinning, the guests Cabaret, concerts (eg rock, pop, alternative, a cappella ), theater projects Trauner Schools and More offered.
• Since the opening of the renovated castle Traun events are held in the newly created " Schoenberg Hall ", where the emphasis is placed on classical music and presentation.

In early summer, the " Trauner Culture Days".

• In summer, open-air rock concerts are held on the main square under the title " FR.IZ " (Friday in the center ).
• The Gallery of the City Traun continually offers visitors to changing exhibitions of artists (such as paintings, sculptures ).

Other:

• The every Friday afternoon in the former pedestrian zone ( Linzer Straße ) held Bauer regional market is an attraction for the population Trauns and the environment.
• On the 3rd Saturday in August the city center instead of the popular " Trauner - Vinum ," said Austria's best winery imagine and pour their best wines.
• Every year in September the Trauner exhibition in the hall of the sports center and the parking lot and the meadow south of the Stadium.
• The Easter Market on Palm Saturday and Palm Sunday in the courtyard has already become a traditional and much-loved institution for many visitors.
• At first Advent weekend a Christmas market in the atmospheric courtyard of the castle is held. At the same time an Advent market takes place during the Advent weekends on the main square.

Personalities

Sons and daughters:

• Ignaz Hinterleithner (1898-1973), politician ( SPÖ), National
• Pühringerhütte Josef (* 1949), Governor of Upper Austria
• Hans Dieter Pötsch * March 28, 1951 Car Manager and Board Member of Volkswagen AG
• Harald Seidl ( b. 1955 ), mayor of Traun
• Catherine Krawagna Piper ( born 1956 ), journalist and Kommunikationsstrategin
• Martina Salomon ( born 1960 ), journalist and deputy editor of the Courier
• Jürgen Koch (born 1973 ), badminton player
• Magdalena Jakober (* 1993), football player