Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße

Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße is a municipality with 2,623 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in the Leibnitz District of Styria, Austria.

Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße
Location within Leibnitz district
Location within Leibnitz district
Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße is located in Austria
Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße
Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°43′35″N 15°35′04″E
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictLeibnitz
Government
 • MayorMartin Wratschko (ÖVP)
Area
[1]
 • Total20.25 km2 (7.82 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total2,558
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8461
Area code03453
Websitewww.ehrenhausen.at

The municipality, Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße, was formed as part of the Styria municipal structural reform,[3] at the end of 2014, by merging the former towns Ehrenhausen, Berghausen, Ratsch an der Weinstraße and Retznei.[4]

The municipality formed with Arnfels, Leutschach an der Weinstraße, Oberhaag and Straß in Steiermark, the tourism agency "Die südsteirische Weinstraße" based in Leutschach an der Weinstraße.[5]

Geography

Municipality arrangement

The municipality territory includes the following eight sections (populations as of 2015[6]):

The municipality consists of seven Katastralgemeinden (areas 2015[7]):

  • Ehrenhausen (305.64 ha or 755.3 acres)
  • Ewitsch (223.00 ha or 551.0 acres)
  • Ottenberg (279.38 ha)
  • Ratsch (550.59 ha)
  • Retznei (153.95 ha)
  • Unterlupitscheni (177.08 ha)
  • Wielitsch (340.97 ha or 842.6 acres)

Demographics
Pfarr- and Wallfahrtskirche church of Ehrenhausen

Politics

Mayor

Martin Wratschko (ÖVP) was elected in the constituent session of the town council on 16 April 2015 as Bürgermeister.[8] Wratschko was until the end of 2014, the mayor of the former municipality Ehrenhausen.

The municipality also includes: vice-mayor Johannes Zweytick (ÖVP) and town treasurer Detlef Gruber (SPÖ).[8] Zweytick was, before 1 January 2015, the commissioner at the start of the newly merged municipality.

Municipal council

The municipal council consists of 15 members. After the results of the 2015 election, the council convened with the following:[8]

The last election brought the following results:

Partei 2015 2010
GroßgemeindeEhrenhausenBerghausenRatschRetznei
Stimmen %Mandate St. %M. St. %M. St. %M. St. %M.
ÖVP 905548 5457311 301686 219707 91323
SPÖ 616376 1852504 140323 092302 185646
FPÖ 119071 0140200 not candidate not candidate 11040
Die Grünen 044030 not candidate not candidate not candidate not candidate
Wahlberechtigte 2,158 880 549 348 347
Wahlbeteiligung 79% 86% 82% 93% 84%
  • Mausoleum des Ruprecht von Eggenberg in Ehrenhausen
    Mausoleum des Ruprecht von Eggenberg in Ehrenhausen
  • Schloss Ehrenhausen
    Schloss Ehrenhausen
  • Georgischlössl in Ehrenhausen
    Georgischlössl in Ehrenhausen
  • The South Styrian wine route (Grenzland-Weinstraße) straddles the border of Austria and Slovenia (the white markings indicate the border).
    The South Styrian wine route (Grenzland-Weinstraße) straddles the border of Austria and Slovenia (the white markings indicate the border).

References
  1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. Steiermärkische Gemeindestrukturreform.
  4. Kundmachung der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung vom 3 Oktober 2013 über die Vereinigung der Marktgemeinde Ehrenhausen und der Gemeinden Berghausen, Ratsch an der Weinstraße und Retznei, alle politischer Bezirk Leibnitz. Steiermärkisches Landesgesetzblatt 14 October 2013. Nr. 102, 28. Stück. ZDB-ID 705127-x. S. 556.
  5. Grazer Zeitung. Amtsblatt für die Steiermark. 30 December 2014, 210. Jahrgang, 52. Stück. Nr. 302. ZDB-ID 1291268-2 S. 624–625.
  6. Einwohner nach Ortschaften (Excel file, 766 KB); retrieved 29 July 2015/
  7. Katastralgemeinden Stmk. 2015 (Excel file, 128 KB); retrieved 29 July 2015
  8. Gemeinde Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße: Gemeinderat, retrieved 8 June 2015
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