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Thörl
Thörl is a market town at the foot of the Hochschwab in the Styrian district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag. Geography Boroughs Thörl has eight boroughs: Etmißl, Fölz, Hinterberg, Lonschitz, Oisching, Palbersdorf, St. Ilgen, and Thörl. Neighboring Communes * in the north: Mariazell * in the east: Turnau and Aflenz * in the south: Kapfenberg * in the southwest and west: Tragöß-Sankt Katharein * in the northwest: Wildalpen History As of 1 January 2015 the formerly independent municipalities Sankt Ilgen and Etmißl were incorporated into Thörl. Already in 1955 the municipality Fölz bei Thörl had become part of the municipality. Politics Thörl's mayor is Günther Wagner of the SPÖ. In its municipal council (15 seats) the party seats are distributed as follows: 9 SPÖ, 3 ÖVP, 2 Freie Unabhängige Liste - Lebenswert, 1 FPÖ. Twin towns and sister cities Thörl is twinned with: * Ljubečna, Slovenia Traffic Streets The Mariazeller Straße is the most important road link bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thörlerbahn
The Thörlerbahn was a gauge narrow-gauge railway, operated by the between Kapfenberg and - in Austria. It connected the region around Aflenz in the Obersteiermark with the southern main line at Kapfenberg. History The railway was originally planned as a section of a projected railway connection from the to Mariazell Mariazell (Central Bavarian: ''Mariazöö'') is an Austrian city in the southeastern state of Styria. Well known for being a hub of winter sports and a pilgrimage destination, it is located north of Graz. It is picturesquely situated in the valle ..., and was opened 1893. The line brought an economic upswing to the region because of the availability of goods traffic, and the iron industry particularly profited from the introduction of rail transport. Passenger traffic never achieved great importance, since the larger places were convenient off the distance such as Aflenz or Turnau and also the proposed connection to Mariazell was never realised. Passenger tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aflenz
Aflenz is since January 2015 a new market town with 2,421 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in Bruck-Mürzzuschlag 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 Aflenz Kurort and Aflenz Land. Geography Municipality arrangement The municipal territory includes the following six sections or like-named Katastralgemeinden (populations as of 1 January 2016, area 2015): * Aflenz Kurort (998, ) * Döllach (110, ) * Dörflach (201, 1,705.68 ha) * Graßnitz (463) KG ''Grassnitz'' (895.99 ha) * Jauring (507, ) * Tutschach (142, ) Aflenz is completely surrounded by both nearby towns. Coat of arms By way of the merger, the crests of Aflenz Kurort and Aflenz Land were officially retired on 1 January 2015. The Neuverleihung to the town Aflenz succeeded with Wirkung of 15 June 2016. The altered blazon In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag is a district in Styria, Austria. It came into effect on January 1, 2013, when the merging of the districts Bruck an der Mur and Mürzzuschlag occurred. Just 2 years later, on 1 January 2015, the district was restructured in the Styria municipal structural reform and reduced from 37 to 19 towns. It consists of the following 19 municipalities: . ''bh-bruck-muerzzuschlag.steiermark.at''. Gemeinden des Bezirkes Bruck-Mürzzuschlag * * * |
Ljubečna
Ljubečna () is a settlement in the City Municipality of Celje in eastern Slovenia. It is an urbanized settlement on the northeastern outskirts of Celje. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria, Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region. Every year there is an event called the Golden Accordion ( sl, Zlata harmonika). http://www.dnevnik.si/tiskane_izdaje/dnevnik/139559 There is also a church dedicated to St. Joseph the Worker, built in the early 1970s. The Ljubečna soil is clayey, and Ljubečna is known for brickmaking. Twin towns and sister cities Ljubečna is Town twinning, twinned with: * Thörl, Austria References External linksLjubečna on GeopediaZlata harmonika {{DEFAULTSORT:Ljubecna Populated places in the City Municipality of Celje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etmißl
Etmißl was an Austrian municipality in the District of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, Styria. As of 1 January 2015 it has been incorporated into Thörl. Geography Etmißl is located in a side valley of the Hochschwab The Hochschwab in the Upper Styria Upper Styria (german: Obersteiermark), in the Austrian usage of the term, refers exclusively to the northwestern, generally mountainous and well-wooded half of the federal state of Styria. The southwestern half .... Its boroughs were Etmißl, Lonschitz, and Oisching. References Cities and towns in Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District {{Styria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankt Ilgen
Sankt Ilgen was a municipality in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria, Austria. As of 1 January 2015 it has been incorporated into Thörl Thörl is a market town at the foot of the Hochschwab in the Styrian district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag. Geography Boroughs Thörl has eight boroughs: Etmißl, Fölz, Hinterberg, Lonschitz, Oisching, Palbersdorf, St. Ilgen, and Thörl. Neighborin .... References Cities and towns in Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District {{Styria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapfenberg
Kapfenberg , with around 22,609 inhabitants, is the third largest city in Styria, Austria, near Bruck an der Mur. The town's landmark is Burg Oberkapfenberg. Its main employer is the steel manufacturer Böhler. The town has a swimming complex, a football stadium (Franz Fekete Stadium) used by the club Kapfenberger SV, and an ice rink. The Kapfenberg Bulls is a team in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest professional basketball league in Austria. In 1970, Kapfenberg hosted the European Team Chess Championship, which was won by the Soviet Union. Notable people ''In alphabetic order'' * Melitta Breznik (born 1961), doctor and writer * Ruth Feldgrill-Zankel (born 1942), politician (ÖVP) * Erika Kloepfer (1913-2000), painter * Ernst Kovacic (born 1943), violinist and conductor * Peter Nehr (born 1952), US-American politician * Peter Pilz Peter Pilz (born 22 January 1954) is an Austrian politician ( JETZT). From 1986 to 2017, he was a member of the Austrian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Austria
Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt Pölten, replacing Vienna which became a separate state in 1921. With a land area of and a population of 1.685 million people, Lower Austria is the second most populous state in Austria (after Vienna). Other large cities are Amstetten, Klosterneuburg, Krems an der Donau, Stockerau and Wiener Neustadt. Geography With a land area of situated east of Upper Austria, Lower Austria is the country's largest state. Lower Austria derives its name from its downriver location on the Enns River which flows from the west to the east. Lower Austria has an international border, long, with the Czech Republic (South Bohemia and South Moravia Regions) and Slovakia (Bratislava and Trnava Regions). The state has the second longest external border of all A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankt Pölten
Sankt Pölten (; Central Bavarian: ''St. Pödn''), mostly abbreviated to the official name St. Pölten, is the capital and largest city of the State of Lower Austria in northeast Austria, with 55,538 inhabitants as of 1 January 2020. St. Pölten is a city with its own statute (or '' Statutarstadt'') and therefore it is both a municipality and a district in the ''Mostviertel''. Geography The city lies on the Traisen river and is located north of the Alps and south of the Wachau. It is part of the ''Mostviertel'', the southwest region of Lower Austria. Subdistricts St Pölten is divided into the following subdistricts: Altmannsdorf, Dörfl at Ochsenburg, Eggendorf, Ganzendorf, Hafing, Harland, Hart, Kreisberg, Matzersdorf, Mühlgang, Nadelbach, Oberradlberg, Oberwagram, Oberzwischenbrunn, Ochsenburg, Pengersdorf, Pottenbrunn, Pummersdorf, Ragelsdorf, Ratzersdorf at the Traisen, Reitzersdorf, Schwadorf, Spratzern, St Georgen on the Steinfelde, St Pölten, Stattersdorf, Steinfeld, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Twinning
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept The modern concept of town twinning has its roots in the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as the Coventry Blitz. First conceived by the then Mayor of Coventry, Alfred Robert Grindlay, culminating in his renowned telegram to the people of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in 1942, the idea emerged as a way of establishing solidarity links between cities in allied countries that went through similar devastating events. The comradeship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FPÖ
The Freedom Party of Austria (german: Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ) is a right-wing populist and national-conservative political party in Austria. It was led by Norbert Hofer from September 2019 to 1 June 2021.Staff (1 June 2021"Austrian far-right leader Norbert Hofer resigns as FPÖ chief"''Deutsche Welle'' It is the third largest of five parties in the National Council, with 30 of the 183 seats, and won 16.2% of votes cast in the 2019 legislative election. It is represented in all nine state legislatures, and a member of two state cabinets (both operating under the Proporz system). On a European level, the FPÖ is a founding member of the Identity and Democracy Party and its three Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) sit with the Identity and Democracy (ID) group. The FPÖ was founded in 1956 as the successor to the short-lived Federation of Independents (VdU), representing pan-Germanists and national liberals opposed to socialism, represented by the Socia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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