Warth, Lower Austria

  • ÖVP: 12
  • SPÖ: 5
  • GREEN: 1
  • FPÖ: 1

Warth is a market town with 1510 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Neunkirchen in Lower Austria.

  • 3.1 Demographics
  • 3.2 Religion
  • 6.1 Structures

Geography

Warth is located in the industrial area in Lower Austria at the Aspangbahn. The area of ​​the municipality covers 29.9 square kilometers. 58.71 percent of the area is forested.

Community structure

The municipal area covers seven villages (in brackets population as at 31 October 2011):

  • Haßbach (251 )
  • Kirchau (289 )
  • Kulm (61 )
  • Peter Baumgarten ( 269)
  • Steyer Berg ( 83)
  • Thann (41 )
  • Warth (524)

The municipality comprises the cadastral Haßbach, Kirchau, Kulm, Steyer Mountain, Thann and Warth.

Neighboring communities

  • Scheiblingkirchen
  • Grimm stone
  • Feistritzwerke the exchange
  • Kirchberg am Wechsel
  • Altendorf
  • Grafenbach -St. Valentin
  • Wartmannstetten
  • Thomas Berg

History

In ancient times, the area was part of the province of Noricum. In the core Austrian state of Lower Austria lying the place informed the eventful history of Austria.

On 1 January 1968, the municipalities Haßbach, Kirchau and Steyerberg were merged with the municipality of Warth.

Population

Demographics

Religion

According to the data of the 2001 census, 95.2 % of the population Roman Catholic, 1.1% are Protestant. 0.2 % are Muslims. 2.8% of the population has no religious affiliation.

Policy

Mayor of the municipality is Michaela Walla. In the market there are local council after the local elections in 2010 with a total of 19 seats following distribution of seats: 12 ÖVP, SPÖ 5, 1 GREEN, 1 FPÖ

Coat of arms

The community Warth was awarded by resolution of the northeast state government on 14 November 1978, a municipal coat of arms.

Blazon: "In rotsilberrotem a shield erect, herschauender goldbekrönter lion in reversed colors. "

At the same time fixed by the council of the municipality Warth municipality colors " red and white " were approved.

Culture and sights

Structures

  • The Steyer mountain castle was originally built in 11-12. Century was built as a fortified castle in the Styrian dukes against Austria and in 1278 first mentioned. It is Haßbach in the community Warth. In the south, east and west of the castle is surrounded by a defensive wall, bounded on the north the "New Castle " the system. The castle was expanded in 1622 to a castle and is terraced with four courtyards. The castle has a Romanesque keep, tower-like dwellings with paneled Renaissance ceilings and a baroque chapel of 1734th
  • The castle ruins exchange ring, which was first mentioned in 1217.

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural workplaces, there were 49 in 2001, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 102 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census 756 The employment rate in 2001 was 47.99 percent.

In Warth, the agricultural college is located.

Some companies in the municipality:

  • WIN Warth
  • Franz Holzgethan
  • Company ALRO Caravan
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