Sulz im Weinviertel

Place in Lower Austria, Austria

Coat of arms

48°29′N 16°40′E / 48.483°N 16.667°E / 48.483; 16.667CountryAustriaStateLower AustriaDistrictGänserndorfGovernment

• MayorAngela Baumgartner [de]Area

^[1]

• Total31.37 km² (12.11 sq mi)Elevation

227 m (745 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total1,189 • Density38/km² (98/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

2224

Area code02534Vehicle registrationGFWebsitewww.sulz-weinviertel.gv.at

Sulz im Weinviertel is a town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is known for its open air museum in Niedersulz, the largest in Lower Austria.

History

The first documented mention of the town dates back to 1125, with the reference to the town as "Sulze" (lit. swampy terrain).

Coat of arms

The blue and red in the coat of arms signify the lords of Liechtenstein, who originally occupied part of the area under the lordship of Wilfersdorf. The golden grapes on the left of the coat are based on the agricultural history of the area, which comprised a lot of the economy in antiquity. The silve oath hand on the right side of the coat point symbolically to the Heiligenkreuz Abbey, which has been active since the 12th century. The silver and green waves occupying the bottom of the coat symbolize the geography of the town. The coat of arms was dedicated on 7 June 1980 by Governor of Lower Austria, Andreas Maurer.^[3]

Politics

From 2006 to 2010, the mayor of the town was Franz Furherr. From 2010 to 2014, it was Franz Pirkner. Since 2014, the mayor of the town has been Angela Baumgartner. All 3 have been members of the ÖVP.^[4]

Geography

Sulz lies in the Weinviertel in Lower Austria. Only about 2.26 percent of the municipality is forested.

Cadastral municipalities of Sulz im Weinviertel^[5]^[6]
Name	Size (km²)	Population (2019)
Erdpreß [de]	0.485	205
Nexing	0.443	49
Niedersulz	0.846	380
Obersulz	1.362	573

Cultural and historical sites

Parish Church of Niedersulz [de] - Originally medieval church, rebuilt in Baroque style in early 17th century.
Museumsdorf Niedersulz - Open-air museum displaying architectural history of the area
Anabaptist Museum - Museum detailing history of Anabaptism in Southern Austria
Parish Church of Obersulz [de] - Catholic church constructed in the 1660s; parish dating back to 13th century

Famous residents

Angela Baumgartner [de] (born 1969), Member of Austrian National Council
Valentin Lechner [de] (1777-1849), Composer
Benedikt Pillwein [de] (1779-1847), Author and scholar
Matthias Steiner (born 1982), Olympics gold medalist and weightlifter

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.
^ "Geschichte". Sulz im Weinviertel (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
^ "Angela Baumgartner". Sulz im Weinviertel (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
^ "Sulz im Weinviertel". Sulz im Weinviertel (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
^ "KG-Verzeichnis". bev.gv.at (in German). 2016. Archived from the original (ZIP) on 27 Dec 2016. Retrieved 11 Jun 2023.