Wartberg im Mürztal

  • SPÖ: 8
  • FPO: 5
  • ÖVP: 2

Wartberg in Muerztal until the end of 2014 a municipality with 2067 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the Austrian province of Styria. As part of the municipality of structural reform in Styria it is merged in 2015 with the municipalities and Veitsch Mitterndorf in Muerztal, the new community will be known as Santa Barbara in Muerztal. This is based on the Styrian community structure reform law - StGsrG.

  • 3.1 Structures
  • 3.2 Regular events

Geography

Wartberg in Muerztal is located on the Murz, a northeastern tributary of the River Mur in the judicial district Miirzzuschlag and in the political district of Bruck - Miirzzuschlag in the north- east of Styria.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the following cadastral (area 2001): Scheib trench ( 1456.03 ha) and Wartberg ( 911.77 ha).

Neighboring communities

History

The first mention of Wartberg was in 1158 as Wartperch. The local church as an autonomous body created in 1850 and included the cadastral Wartberg, Scheib ditch Mitterndorf and Lutschaun. 1871, the still existing company Vogel & Noot was established as a company for the production of iron, steel and other metal products.

1906 eliminated Mitterndorf and Lutschaun out of the community association Wartberg. After the annexation of Austria in 1938, the community came to Reichsgau Styria, 1945-1955, she was part of the British zone of occupation in Austria.

Culture and sights

Structures

  • Ruined castle with its museum Lichtenegg
  • Parish Church of St. Erhard

Regular events

  • Spring concerts at the Musikverein "harmony" local and Werkskapelle Vogel & Noot Wartberg in Muerztal
  • Bock beer tapping of the Musikverein "harmony" local and Werkskapelle Vogel & Noot Wartberg in Muerztal
  • Christmas Wish Concert at the Musikverein "harmony" local and Werkskapelle Vogel & Noot Wartberg in Muerztal
  • Mürztaler Classic car rally
  • Wartberger team run
  • Mürztaler Diets

Established businesses

  • Vogel & Noot AG, Agriculture and heating equipment manufacturer
  • Breitenfeld AG stainless steel, stainless steel work

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Thomas Lechner ( born 1985 ), Austrian football player
  • David Schuller (* 1980), Austrian ice hockey players ( national team )
  • Karl scale, local poet
  • Richard Trenkwalder ( b. 1948 ), businessman and football official
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