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Styria Municipal Structural Reform
The Styria municipal structural reform (German: ''Steiermärkische Gemeindestrukturreform'') was a local government reform in the Austrian state of Styria, which was made effective January 1, 2015. This reform nearly halved the number of Styrian municipalities as the reduced from 542 to 287. The reform was intended to reduce costs and ease election of new town officials. The terms of the reform is formalized in the Styrian Municipality Structural Reform Act. (StGsrG). The law was adopted on December 17, 2013 by the , and promulgated on April 2, 2014. Background As a result of the reform, the number of municipalities in Styria was reduced from 542 to 287 municipalities, a decrease of 255. Though the main parts of the reform didn't come into effect until 1 January 2015, several changes happened before then: On 1 January 2013, the former '' Gemeinden'' (municipalities) of Buch-Geiseldorf and Sankt Magdalena am Lemberg were merged as the new municipality Buch-St. Magdalena. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and state. A landlocked country, Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has a population of 9 million. Austria emerged from the remnants of the Eastern and Hungarian March at the end of the first millennium. Originally a margraviate of Bavaria, it developed into a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire in 1156 and was later made an archduchy in 1453. In the 16th century, Vienna began serving as the empire's administrative capital and Austria thus became the heartland of the Habsburg monarchy. After the dissolution of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobl-Zwaring
Dobl-Zwaring is a market town with 3,445 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in Styria, Austria. It lies in the southwest part of Graz-Umgebung District. The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, on 31 December 2014, from the dissolved independent municipalities Dobl und Zwaring-Pöls. Geography Geographic layout Dobl-Zwaring is located in the southwest part of the Graz-Umgebung District, about south of Graz. The municipality crosses the Kainach river, a branch of the Mur. The area belongs to Weststeiermark. Municipality arrangement The municipality territory includes the following 11 sections (populations as of 1 January 2016) ): * Dietersdorf (285) * Dobl (824) * Fading (186) * Lamberg (114) * Muttendorf (575) * Petzendorf (87) * Pöls an der Wieserbahn (174) * Steindorf (188) * Weinzettl (401) * Wuschan (215) * Zwaring (394) Dobl-Zwaring consists of eight Katastralgemeinden (areas as of 2015): * Dietersdorf () * Dobl () * Lambe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michaelerberg-Pruggern
Michaelerberg-Pruggern is a municipality in the district of Liezen in Styria, Austria. It was created on 1 January 2015 as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, when the former municipalities of Michaelerberg and Pruggern Pruggern is a former municipality in the district of Liezen in the Austrian state of Styria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Michaelerberg-Pruggern. Geography Pruggern lies in the Enns valley be ... were merged. ''www.ris.bka.gv.at''. 2015-01-01. References Cities and towns in Liezen District {{Styria-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobmingtal
Lobmingtal is a municipality with 1,825 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in the Murtal District and Judenburg judicial district of Styria, Austria. The municipality has an area of . As part of the Styria municipal structural reform, in 2015, the towns of Großlobming and Kleinlobming were merged, and initially called "''Großlobming''". After a council decision, the municipality since 2016 has held the name "Lobmingtal". Geography The main section, Großlobming lies at a height of about south of the town center of Knittelfeld am Murboden, at the entrance of Lobmingbachtal valley. The municipality territory borders the north of the Mur River. Municipality arrangement The municipality territory includes the following three sections and like-named Katastralgemeinden (populations and areas 1 Jan 2015): * Großlobming (1,192; 736,67 ha) * Kleinlobming (370; 3.543,15 ha) * Mitterlobming (241; 1,158.70 ha) Merger In the Styria municipal structural reform, the town Großlobmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leutschach An Der Weinstraße
Leutschach an der Weinstraße () is since January 2015 a new municipality with 3,794 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in the Leibnitz District of Styria, Austria. The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, on 31 December 2014, from the dissolved independent municipalities Leutschach, Schloßberg, Eichberg-Trautenburg and Glanz an der Weinstraße. On January 1, 2015, the administration of the new market town, Leutschach an der Weinstraße, moved into the renovated office building, in which all municipal council offices are housed. The town formed, together with Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße, Arnfels, Oberhaag and Straß in Steiermark, the tourism agency "Die südsteirische Weinstraße" with base in the town Leutschach an der Weinstraße. Geography Municipality arrangement The municipal territory includes the following ten sections or like-named Katastralgemeinden (populations as of 1 January 2015, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krakau
Krakau is a municipality in the district of Murau in Styria, Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous .... It was created on 1 January 2015 when the municipalities of Krakaudorf, Krakauhintermühlen and Krakauschatten were merged.http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/Lgbl/LGBL_ST_20131115_112/LGBL_ST_20131115_112.pdf Geography Krakau lies on a high plateau in the south of the Schladming Tauern. References Cities and towns in Murau District {{Styria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirchbach-Zerlach
Kirchbach-Zerlach is since 2015 a municipality with 3,271 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in the Südoststeiermark District of Styria, Austria. In 2015 the municipality was called ''Kirchbach in der Steiermark''. The municipality of Kirchbach-Zerlach was formed as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, at the end of 2014, from the former towns of Kirchbach in Steiermark and Zerlach. After a municipal council agreement, from 1 January 2016, the municipality bears the name "Kirchbach-Zerlach". Geography Municipalities arrangement The municipality territory includes the following 12 sections (populations as of 1 January 2015) and three cadastral communities (area 2015): ;Ortschaften * Breitenbuch (410) * Dörfla (458) * Glatzau (229) * Kirchbach in Steiermark (853) * Kittenbach (84) * Kleinfrannach (180) * Maierhofen (119) * Maxendorf (190) * Tagensdorf (19) * Weißenbach (160) * Zerlach (375) * Ziprein (158) ;Katastralgemeinden * Kirchbach in Steiermark (903.30 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irdning-Donnersbachtal
Irdning-Donnersbachtal is a new municipality since January 2015 with 4,137 residents (as of 1 January 2019) in the Liezen District of Styria, Austria. The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, on 31 December 2014, from the dissolved independent municipalities Irdning, Donnersbach und Donnersbachwald. Geography Municipality arrangement The municipal territory includes the following 15 sections (populations as of 1 January 2015): * Altirdning (484) * Bleiberg (112) * Donnersbach (284) * Donnersbachwald (311) * Erlsberg (346) * Falkenburg (1028) * Fuchsberg (20) * Furrach (53) * Ilgenberg (129) * Irdning (793) * Kienach (100) * Planneralm (23) * Raumberg (262) * Ritzenberg (41) * Winklern (144) The municipality consists of six Katastralgemeinden: Altirdning, Donnersbach, Donnersbachwald, Erlsberg, Irdning Irdning is a former municipality in the district of Liezen in the Austrian state of Styria. Since the 2015 Styria munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirschegg-Pack
Hirschegg-Pack is since 2015 a municipality with 1,054 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in Voitsberg District in Styria in Austria. It was created as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, at the end of 2014, by merging the former towns Hirschegg and Pack. Geography Pack liest west of Graz near Pack Pass, on the border between Styria and Carinthia. Municipality arrangement The municipality territory includes the following two sections (population as of 1 January 2016): * Hirschegg (651) * Pack (403) The municipality consists of the Katastralgemeinden Hirschegg-Piber, Hirschegg-Rein and Pack. Politics The town council, with 15 members, was voted in 2015 as the following portions: 11 ÖVP, 3 SPÖ, 1 FPÖ. ;Mayor * 2018 Johann Schmid (ÖVP) * 2015-2018 Gottfried Preßler (ÖVP) Culture and sights ;Hirschegg * Pfarrkirche Hirschegg ;Pack * Schloss Pack * Pfarrkirche Pack * Freiländer Alm * Hebalm und Hebalmkapelle Tourism The two sections Hirscheg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gutenberg-Stenzengreith
Gutenberg-Stenzengreith is a municipality since 2015 in the Weiz District of Styria, Austria. It was created as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, at the end of 2014, by merging the former towns of Gutenberg an der Raabklamm and Stenzengreith. Geography Municipality arrangement The municipality territory includes the following five sections and like-named Katastralgemeinden (populations and areas: as of 2015): Politics Mayor On 27 April 2015, Vinzenz Mautner (SPÖ) was elected mayor. Mautner was clear to see the vote prevail against the former mayor of Gutenberg and the interim government commissioner, Thomas Wild, with 7:8 votes.''Kleine Zeitung'' of 27 April 2015''Machtwechsel in Gutenberg-Stenzengreith'' accessed on 29 April 2015. Thomas Wild had to settle for vice-mayor, and town treasurer as Erwin Neubauer (ÖVP) of the municipality. Town council The municipal council consists of 15 members and convened on the results of the 2015 election as fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gratwein-Straßengel
Since 2015 Gratwein-Straßengel is a market town in the Graz-Umgebung District of Styria, Austria. The town took effect as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, from the end of 2014 with the merging of the former municipalities Gratwein, Judendorf-Straßengel, Eisbach and Gschnaidt. The merger made the market town population to be the 6th-largest in Styria. A petition by the mayor of Eisbach, to the constitutional court, against the merger was not successful. Likewise a petition from the town Gschnaidt was not successful. Geography Municipality layout The town lies to the west (right) bank of the Mur River, about northwest of the Styrian capital Graz. The section Rein, with its famous Stift, is the seat of a Bundesgymnasium. Municipality arrangement The town contains 11 sections with a total of 12,803 residents (as of 1 January 2016): * Eisbach (1,010) * Gratwein (3,635) * Gschnaidt (327) * Hörgas (990) * Hundsdorf (485) * Judendorf (1,550) * Kehr und Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geistthal-Södingberg
Geistthal-Södingberg is, since the beginning of 2015, a municipality within Voitsberg, Styria. The municipality of Geistthal-Södingberg was created as part of the Steiermärkische Gemeindestrukturreform (Styrian Area Structure Reform) in Styria, which combined Geistthal and Södingberg. Geography Communities The municipal area includes the following five localities (population from January 2015 in parentheses): * Eggartsberg (297) * Geistthal (262) * Kleinalpe (109) * Södingberg (816) * Sonnleiten (133) The district has an area of 52.59 km² and comprises the four Cadastral communities of Eggartsberg, Geistthal Geistthal is a former municipality in the district of Voitsberg in the Austrian state of Styria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Geistthal-Södingberg. Geography Geistthal lies about 40 km we ..., Kleinalpe Södingberg and Sonnleiten. Historical landmarks Josephinische Landesaufnahme Mooskirc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
