Traunstein, Austria

  • ÖVP: 18
  • SPÖ: 1

Bad Traunstein (formerly Traunstein [ in the Waldviertel ] ) is a market town with 1063 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district Zwettl in Lower Austria.

  • 2.1 Population development

Geography

Bad Traunstein is in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria about 25 km south of the district capital Zwettl. The area of ​​the municipality covers 47.45 km ², 58.8 % of the area is forested. Bad Traunstein is between 850 and 948m above sea level. The Wachtstein is the highest peak and offers a view over the whole forest area.

Community structure

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

  • Bernhardshof (30 )
  • Eck ( 38)
  • Gaßles (12)
  • Kienings (20)
  • Kirchschlag (257 )
  • Remember Gerst (29 )
  • Pleßberg (42 )
  • Roggenreith (71 )
  • Scheib ( 117)
  • Snow mountain ( 52)

The municipality comprises the cadastral Bernhardshof, Eck, Gastles, Kienings, Kirchschlag Remember Gerst, Plessenberg, Roggenreith, Scheibb and Schneeberg.

Neighboring communities

History

Traunstein is first mentioned in 1361. In 1371 the place is indeed called not as a market but as a parish and seat of a regional court. Records from 1580 mention the market justice and a parish school. In the core Austrian state of Lower Austria lying the place divides the eventful history of Austria.

After since 2006 with the neighboring community Ottenschlag a competition about health tourism in the Waldviertel was kindled to Traunstein was able to secure a lead in the series. So a 18 million euro built and supported by the public sector spa was opened by Governor Erwin Pröll on 12 October 2008 after 18 months of construction. A total of 100 different forms of therapy can thus be offered, where the weighting is based on mud and mud applications. Thus the way was paved to the desired by council decision of 9 September 2009 renamed to " Bad Traunstein " for the community. By resolution of the northeast state government, the municipality may since May 20, 2010 officially bear the additional bathroom. With this effective advertising additional comprehensive health program should come even clearer advantage.

Population Development

According to the results of the 2001 census, there were 1089 inhabitants. In 1991, the market town of 1121 inhabitants, 1981 and 1244 in 1971, 1274 inhabitants.

Policy

Mayor of the municipality since 2005 Angela Fichtinger (ÖVP ), replacing Anton Trondl, as Vice Mayor acts Johann Stadler. Head Office is Monika Mach.

In the market there are local council after the local elections of 14 March 2010, a total of 19 seats following distribution of seats: 1 SPÖ, ÖVP 18

Culture and sights

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001 37, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 149 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census 496 The employment rate in 2001 was 46.92 %.

Personalities

  • Josef parent (1926-1997), priest and sculptor
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