Hardegg
Hardegg | ||
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Postal code 2082 | ||
Area code | 0 29 48 | |
Website | www.hardegg.gv.at |
Hardegg (German pronunciation:
Since 1975 the municipality comprises the
History
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After World War II until the fall of the Iron Curtain, Hardegg was particularly isolated. The only connection to the Czech Republic is via a bridge built in 1874 across the Thaya to the neighbouring village of Čížov (part of the Horní Břečkov municipality) in Moravia.
Economy and infrastructure
The town's remote situation was also mirrored in a decreasing number of inhabitants. Its only positive economical factor today is tourism. The highest population ever officially recorded was in 1890 — a total of 3,209. Ever since, except for the period between 1939 and 1951, the number of inhabitants has been steadily decreasing. This is typical for the Hollabrunn district which has had no population increase since 1980.
In 2001 there were 56 non-agricultural businesses, according to a 1999 census there were 108 farmsteads and
After the seasonal opening of the Thaya bridge border crossing from Hardegg to Čížov on 12 April 1990, the crossing point was opened hourly throughout the year for pedestrians, cyclists and skiers on 9 May 2006. In July the crossing Felling to Podmyče was opened to pedestrians and cyclists.[3] After the expansion of the European Union's Schengen Area, the border may now be crossed anywhere at any time and formal checkpoints are obsolete.
Politics
As of 2010, Heribert Donnerbauer of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) is the town's mayor. The council comprises 19 seats divided as follows after the 14 March 2010 elections: ÖVP 15, SPÖ 4.
Sights
- Annual Retzerland pumpkin festival
- Brick pillars of a former gallows between Niederfladnitz and Oberretzbach
- Hardegg Castle
- Riegersburg Castle
- Ruins of Kaja Castle near Merkersdorf
- Thayatal National Park
Notable people
- Freddy Quinn (born 1931 in Niederfladnitz), singer and musician
Honorary citizens
- Erwin Pröll,[4] governor of Lower Austria
References
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "LH Pröll zur Öffnung neuer Grenzübergänge nach Tschechien (Gov. Pröll on the opening of new border checkpoints to the Czech Republic)" (in German). Government of Lower Austria. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
- ^ "Nationalpark Thayatal offiziell eröffnet" (in German). Government of Lower Austria. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.