Gallneukirchen
Encyclopedia
Gallneukirchen is a small city in Upper Austria
, Austria
and is part of the district "Urfahr-Umgebung
" with an official population of 6281.
(Germany
), in the 12th century it belonged to the duchy "Austria", and in the year 1211, the market was included in the diocese of Passau for the next 200 years. In 1411, the brothers Caspar and Gundakar bought it from the Starhemberg family. Since 1490, it has belonged to the principality of "Österreich ob der Enns".
During the Napoleonic wars it was occupied several times, and now belongs to Upper Austria.
From 1832 to 1872 the Horse railway transported Goods and persons through Gallneukirchen.
In 1985 Gallneukirchen became a European municipality and 1992 Gallneukirchen incurred a partnership with Northeim in Lower Saxony
.
The last large change was when Gallneukirchen became a city on 5 March 2001.
. The dimension from north to south are 2.9 km and from west to east are 3 km.
eligible to vote: 4609 +597, valid votes: 3480 +397, invalid: 110 −20, voter turnout: 77,9% −0,2%
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and is part of the district "Urfahr-Umgebung
Urfahr-Umgebung
Bezirk Urfahr Umgebung is a district of the state ofUpper Austria in Austria. It is named after Urfahr, a borough of Linz, seat of the district's administration .-Municipalities:...
" with an official population of 6281.
History
In the year 1125, it was mentioned for the first time in a documentary as "Novenkirchen". At that time Gallneukirchen was just a market. Originally lying in the East part of the duchy of BavariaBavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
(Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
), in the 12th century it belonged to the duchy "Austria", and in the year 1211, the market was included in the diocese of Passau for the next 200 years. In 1411, the brothers Caspar and Gundakar bought it from the Starhemberg family. Since 1490, it has belonged to the principality of "Österreich ob der Enns".
During the Napoleonic wars it was occupied several times, and now belongs to Upper Austria.
From 1832 to 1872 the Horse railway transported Goods and persons through Gallneukirchen.
In 1985 Gallneukirchen became a European municipality and 1992 Gallneukirchen incurred a partnership with Northeim in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
.
The last large change was when Gallneukirchen became a city on 5 March 2001.
Inhabitant expansion
| Year | Inhabitants | change | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,281 | +346 | +5.9 % |
| 2001 | 5,935 | +821 | +16,1 % |
| 1991 | 5,114 |
Geography
Gallneukirchen is at a height of 337 m at the lower part of the MühlviertelMühlviertel
The Mühlviertel is an Austrian region belonging to the state of Upper Austria: it is one of four "quarters" of Upper Austria, the others being Hausruckviertel, Traunviertel, and Innviertel. It is named for the two rivers and .-Region:...
. The dimension from north to south are 2.9 km and from west to east are 3 km.
Neighbours
| Altenberg bei Linz Altenberg bei Linz Altenberg bei Linz is a municipality in the district of Urfahr-Umgebung in Upper Austria, Austria.-References:... |
Alberndorf in der Riedmark Alberndorf in der Riedmark Alberndorf in der Riedmark is a municipality in the district of Urfahr-Umgebung in Upper Austria, Austria.-References:... |
Unterweitersdorf Unterweitersdorf Unterweitersdorf is a municipality in the district of Freistadt in Upper Austria, Austria.... |
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Wartberg ob der Aist Wartberg ob der Aist Wartberg ob der Aist is a municipality in the district of Freistadt in Upper Austria, Austria. It is the 1954 birthplace of Austrian Roman Catholic church official Gerhard Maria Wagner.... |
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| Linz Linz Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about... |
Engerwitzdorf Engerwitzdorf Engerwitzdorf is a municipality in the district of Urfahr-Umgebung in Upper Austria, Austria.It is one of the largest municipalities in Upper Austria although it only has about 8000 inhabitants.... |
Constitution of the town council
Election results of 28 September 2003eligible to vote: 4609 +597, valid votes: 3480 +397, invalid: 110 −20, voter turnout: 77,9% −0,2%
| Party | % | votes | Mandate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÖVP OVP OVP is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:*The Office of the Vice President of the United States*The Office of the Vice President of the Philippines*OVP , a light sub-machine gun developed in Italy... |
38,0% | −4,3% | 1324 | +21 | 12 | −2 |
| SPÖ SPO - Technology :SPO: Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Cloud Computing, Office 365. See Microsoft Online Services-Economics:* Secondary Public Offering, an equity capital market instrument... |
36,8% | +6,7% | 1281 | +354 | 12 | +2 |
| Grüne | 20,5% | +6,2% | 715 | +354 | 6 | +2 |
| FPÖ FPO FPO may refer to:*Fleet Post Office, a "city" designation in military mail *Field post office, a term for military post offices in military mail systems *For position only, a designation for placeholder graphics... |
4,6% | −7,3% | 160 | −207 | 1 | −2 |
| KPÖ KPO Meanings of KPO:* Knowledge process outsourcing.* KPÖ , Communist Party of Austria.* Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands , Communist Party Opposition.... |
0,0% | −1,4% | 0 | −44 | 0 | ±0 |
Public facilities
- big open air swimming pool with red slide
- Senior living and care center
- Youth center
- Fitness studio "Feel Well"
Schools
There are eight schools in the Gallneukirchen:- one primary school,
- one elementary school,
- two middle schools (HS1, HS2),
- one polytechnic (located in Riedegg 2 km away from Gallneukirchen),
- one high school with focus on training for people who take care of people with disabilities (LHB),
- one school for people with disabilities (Martin Boos Schule)
- and one music school, although a new music school is being built close by which will cause heavy traffic problems because there is no parking space in its surrounding.
Honorary citizens
- Walter Hanl, Goldmedal Judoka
- Leopold Raffetseder, carver (1927–2007)
Sports
- SVG: With almost 2,000 members in 15 sections, the sports club Gallneukirchen (SVG) is the largest of the "Urfahr Umgebung" district. It consists of the sections soccer, tennis, skiing, judo, chess, disabled sports, stick sports, triathlon, women's gymnastics, handball, athletics, swimming, table tennis and some more.
The association was founded in 1948. Nationally known soccer players like Karl Irndorfer and Michael Mehlem are from Gallneukirchens SVG. - There are also options to join a climbing club with a climbing hall in the Tennis Center of Gallneukirchen
