Gallneukirchen

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Gallneukirchen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Gallneukirchen
 Map of Austria, position of Gallneukirchen highlighted
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Upper Austria
District Urfahr-Umgebung
Mayor Walter Böck
Basic statistics
Area 5.2 km² (2 sq mi)
Elevation 337 m  (1106 ft)
Population 6,281  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 1,208 /km² (3,128 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate UU
Postal code 4210
Area code 07235
Website www.gallneukirchen.at

Coordinates: 48°21′11.61″N 14°24′58.57″E / 48.353225, 14.4162694

Gallneukirchen is a small city in Upper Austria, Austria and is part of the district "Urfahr-Umgebung" with an official population of 6281.

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[edit] Motto

Experience the city enjoy the land - "Stadt erleben Land genießen (original)"

[edit] History

In the year 1125 the place is mentioned for the first time in a documentary as "Novenkirchen". At this time Gallneukirchen was just a market. Originally lying in the East part of the duchy Bavaria (Germany), the place belonged since the 12th century to the duchy "Austria". In the year 1211 the market falls to the diocese Passau for 200 years. In 1411 the brothers Caspar and Gundakar bought it from the Starhemberg family. Since 1490 it belongs to the principality "Österreich ob der Enns".
During the Napoleonic war the place was occupied several times. Since that time it 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 catholic church in Gallneukirchen.
The catholic church in Gallneukirchen.

[edit] Inhabitant expansion

Year Inhabitants change % change
2005 6,281 +346 +5.9 %
2001 5,935 +821 +16,1 %
1991 5,114    

[edit] Geography

Gallneukirchen is at a height of 337 m at the lower part of the Mühlviertel. The dimension from north to south are 2.9km and from west to east are 3km.

[edit] Surface distribution

[edit] Neighbours

Altenberg bei Linz Alberndorf in der Riedmark Unterweitersdorf
Image:Windrose klein.png Wartberg ob der Aist
Linz   Engerwitzdorf

[edit] Rivers

The river Gusen flows through Gallneukirchen.

[edit] Policy

[edit] Constitution of the town council

Election results of 28 September 2003

eligible to vote: 4609 +597, valid votes: 3480 +397, invalid: 110 -20, voter turnout: 77,9% -0,2%

Party  % votes Mandate
ÖVP 38,0% -4,3% 1324 +21 12 -2
SPÖ 36,8% +6,7% 1281 +354 12 +2
Grüne 20,5% +6,2% 715 +354 6 +2
FPÖ 4,6% -7,3% 160 -207 1 -2
KPÖ 0,0% -1,4% 0 -44 0 +-0

[edit] City partnership

[edit] Environment and infrastructure

[edit] Traffic

[edit] Public facilities

  • big open air swimming pool with red slide
  • Senior living and care center
  • Youth center

[edit] Accumulation

  • Kindergarten
  • Schools

[edit] Schools

There are eight schools in the Gallneukirchen:

  • one primary schools,
  • one elementary school,
  • two Middle Schools (HS1, HS2),
  • one polytechnical school (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 musik school (located in the VS2).

[edit] Kindergarten

There are two Kindergarten. One is located at the top of the "Linzerberg"

[edit] Personalities

[edit] Honorary citizen

  • Walter Hanl Goldmedal Judoka

[edit] Sports

  • SVG: With almost 2,000 members in 15 sections, the sports club Gallneukirchen (SVG[1]) is the largest of the "Urfahr Umgebung" district. It consists 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

[edit] Bakeries

There are 4 bakeries in Gallneukirchen. Two are on the mainroad, Gammer and Haslinger. One is at the marketplace, Brunner. And one bakery of the Knott chain is next to the mainroad.

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