Zöbern

• ÖVP: 15
• SPÖ: 4

Zöbern is a municipality with 1431 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Neunkirchen in Lower Austria.

• 3.1 Demographics
• 3.2 Religion

Geography

Zöbern located in the industrial district, in Lower Austria. The area of ​​the municipality covers 31.54 km ². 46.94 % of the area is forested.

Community structure

The municipality comprises the following six localities ( in parentheses population as of 31 October 2011):

• Kampichl (273)
• Maierhöfen (56 )
• Pichl (108 )
• Shock (64 )
• Stübegg (198 )
• Zöbern ( 742)

The municipality comprises the cadastral Zöbern.

History

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

Population

Demographics

According to the results of the 2001 census, there were 1466 inhabitants. In 1991, the municipality had 1438 inhabitants, 1981 and 1334 in 1971, 1316 inhabitants.

Religion

According to the data of the 2001 census, 97.9 % of the population Roman Catholic, 0.5 % are Protestant. 1.2% of the population has no religious affiliation.

Policy

Mayor and at the same time chief officer of the municipality is John Nagl. In the council there after the municipal elections of 2010 a total of 19 seats following distribution of seats: ÖVP 15, SPÖ 4

Culture and sights

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001 47, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 108 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census 690 The employment rate in 2001 was 48.09 %.

Zöbern has an occurrence of kaolin.