Schwadorf – Wikipedia

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Schwadorf is a market town with 2250 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2022) in the Bruck district on the Leitha in Lower Austria.

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Schwadorf, where the political community is congruent with the catastral community, is located in the industrial district in Lower Austria. The area of ​​the market town comprises 11.40 square kilometers. Of these, 66 percent of agricultural space and 13 percent are forested; [first] The Schwadorfer forest extends towards Rauchenwarth. The center of Schwadorf is located on the left bank of the Fischa.

Neighboring communities [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

The area was part of the province of Pannonia in ancient times. Lying in the Austrian nuclear country of Lower Austria, the place was part of the history of Austria. In the Third Reich, the place was incorporated into Groß-Wien as part of the newly created 23rd district, Schwechat. The municipality became independent again in 1954 by separating Vienna.

From 1954 until its dissolution at the end of December 2016, Schwadorf was part of the Vienna area district.

Earthquake from 1927 [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

On October 8, 1927, an earthquake with an epicentral intensity of 8 ° EMS-98 with the epicenter in Schwadorf, one of the strongest recorded quakes in the Viennese basin, occurred at 8:49 p.m. The strong quake damaged “all houses […], schools, rectory, house no.32/33 (gendarmerie), kindergarten, parish hall and 10 other buildings, sometimes irreparable; Both chimneys and the water tower of the cotton spider factory must be removed ”. Also neighboring towns such as Enzersdorf a.d. Fischa were affected. Even in Vienna there were slight damage to the building. [2]

Population [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

The negative birth assessment between 1981 and 1991 was compensated for by a strong immigration. Since then, the migration balance and a birth rate have been positive. [3]

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  • Schloss Schwadorf
  • Catholic parish church Schwadorf Mariä Himmelfahrt
  • Trinity
  • main square

In 2001 there were 76 non-agricultural workplaces and 30 agricultural and forestry companies in accordance with a survey of 1999. According to the 2001 census, the number of employed people at the place of residence was 860. In 2001, the employment rate was 49.15 percent.

Agriculture [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

Between 1999 and 2010, agriculture decreased in Schwadorf. The number of agricultural and forestry companies fell from 30 to 19, the cultivated area increased from 923 to 1031 hectares of land. [4]

Education [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

There are two kindergartens in the community [5] A elementary school and a new middle school. [6]

societies [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

The football club ASK Schwadorf played in the first division in the 2007/08 season and was then renamed FC Trekwalder Admira.

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The local council has 19 members.

mayor [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

At the age of 41, 1 month and 4 days at the market town of Schwadorf, Richard Gebert was the oldest mayor of Lower Austria.

  1. ↑ A look at the municipality of Schwadorf, area and land use. (Pdf) Austrian statistics, Retrieved on November 20, 2021 .
  2. ↑ Christa Hammerl and Wolfgang Lenhardt: Earthquake in Austria . Leykam Verlag, Vienna 1997.
  3. ↑ A look at the Schwadorf community. (Pdf) Austrian statistics, Retrieved on October 11, 2020 .
  4. ↑ A look at the Schwadorf community. Agricultural and forestry companies and areas according to the type of work. In: Austrian statistics. Accessed on January 2, 2020 .
  5. ↑ , Kindergartens in Lower Austria. Lower Austria state government, accessed on October 5, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Search for school On schools online, accessed on September 6, 2020
  7. ↑ Election result in 1995 in Schwadorf. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 30, 2000, Retrieved on December 11, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Election result municipal council election 2000 in Schwadorf. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, February 4, 2005, Retrieved on December 11, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Election result in 2005 in Schwadorf. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, March 4, 2005, Retrieved on December 11, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Election result in 2010 in Schwadorf. Office of the Lower Austrian state government, October 8, 2010, Retrieved on December 11, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Election result in 2015 in Schwadorf. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, December 1, 2015, Retrieved on December 11, 2020 .
  12. ↑ Election result municipal council election 2020 in Schwadorf. Office of the Lower Austrian State Government, January 26, 2020, Retrieved on December 11, 2020 .
  13. ↑ Resignation wave in Schwadorf. July 17, 2013, accessed on January 27, 2021 .
  14. ↑ Mayor. Schwadorf municipality, Retrieved on November 20, 2021 (Austrian German).

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