Aflenz Kurort Explained

Aflenz Kurort
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Pushpin Map:Austria
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Austria
Mapsize:260x260px
Coordinates:47.5436°N 15.2389°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Austria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Styria
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bruck-Mürzzuschlag
Parts Style:para
Area Total Km2:16.1
Elevation M:765 - 1810
Population Total:1001
Population As Of:2014-01-01
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:BM
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8623
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:03861
Website:www.aflenz-kurort.at

Aflenz Kurort was a municipality in Austria which merged in January 2015 into Aflenz in the Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District of Styria, Austria.

Geography

There was only one borough in Aflenz: Aflenz-Kurort.

Neighboring communities were: Aflenz Land, Thörl, Etmißl, Sankt Ilgen, and Turnau.

History

"Avelniz" was first documented in 1025. Until its abolishment, the Abbots of St. Lambrecht owned and administered the municipality's land. The territory of the current municipality was part of the Duchy of Styria, which had been detached from Bavaria in 1180. Beginning in 1192, Styria and Austria were joined in a personal union. Aflenz received the status of a market town in 1458 from Emperor Frederick III. From 1564, Styria was counted as part of Inner Austria and, from 1804 onwards, as part of the Austrian Empire. Summer tourism to the area had already begun in the late 19th century. Aflenz was part of the Republic of Austria established in 1918. After the Anschluss of Austria, the community belonged to the Reichsgau Steiermark until the war's end. From 1945 to 1955, Aflenz was part of the English Occupation Zone. Its first ski lift was built in 1954.

Politics

Aflenz' last mayor was Hanns Finding, D.Eng.

The results of 2005 election were as follows:ÖVP

32.8%, SPÖ: 12.5%, FPÖ: 5.4%, Aflenz-Aktiv: 5.77%, and Gemeinsam für Aflenz (GFA): 43.54%.

As of 1 January 2015 Aflenz Kurort has been amalgamated with Aflenz Land municipality into Marktgemeinde Aflenz (i.e. Aflenz Market Town)[1]

Coat of arms

"A shield divided in two, on the left side of which is a silver bishop's crosier on a blue background and on the right side a blue key on a silver background."

Notes and References

  1. SteiermärkischesGemeindestrukturreformgesetz – StGsrG, Landesgesetzblatt des Landes Steiermark Nr. 31/2014 (Styria State Official Gazette, in German).