Stubenberg, Austria
Encyclopedia
Stubenberg is a municipality in the district of Hartberg
, in Styria, Austria. It is located roughly 50 km from Graz
and 200 km from Vienna
. It has a population of 2.287 as of April 2010.
, which was named after the castle located within the area of Stubenberg. The toppled anchor resembles the silvery Wolfsangel
of the emblem of the nobles; the background was replaced though, showing the green-white colors of Styria now.
. The municipality extends between 386 to 1282 meters above sea level.
1869, resulting in 1,772 inhabitants, the number of inhabitants did rise almost year-to-year (with a sharp decline of 4.9 % from 1934 to 1939) up to 2,325. Reaching a peak in 1991 the most recent number (2010) is slightly down, at 2,287.
and about 0.4 % are attributed to Islam
. 2.1 % of the inhabitants do not belong to any religious group.
A Roman Catholic parish
is located in Stubenberg.
.
There is no industrial production located in the vicinity, small companies mainly provide for local demand. 14 percent of persons employed are within the agricultural sector. The service sector dominates with 52 %.
Hartberg (district)
Bezirk Hartberg is a district of the state ofStyria in Austria.-Municipalities:Towns are indicated in boldface; market towns in italics; suburbs, hamlets and other subdivisions of a municipality are indicated in small characters.* Bad Waltersdorf**Hohenbrugg, Leitersdorf, Lichtenwald, Wagerberg*...
, in Styria, Austria. It is located roughly 50 km from Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
and 200 km from Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. It has a population of 2.287 as of April 2010.
Emblem
The emblem of Stubenberg shows ideas of the emblem of the noble family of StubenbergStubenberg
Stubenberg is a municipality in the district of Rottal-Inn in Bavaria in Germany....
, which was named after the castle located within the area of Stubenberg. The toppled anchor resembles the silvery Wolfsangel
Wolfsangel
The Wolfsangel is a symbol. It is also known as the Wolf's Hook or Doppelhaken. The upright variant is also known as "thunderbolt" and the horizontal variant as "werewolf"....
of the emblem of the nobles; the background was replaced though, showing the green-white colors of Styria now.
Geography
Stubenberg is located in the valley of Feistritz, on the south-east of the AlpsAlps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
. The municipality extends between 386 to 1282 meters above sea level.
Climate
Due to its position southeast of the Alps, Stubenberg is shielded from the prevailing westerly winds that bring weather fronts in from the North Atlantic to northwestern and central Europe. Due to this factor the weather is Mediterranean influenced.Districts
Stubenberg is divided into 5 districts. They are:- Buchberg, 452 haHectareThe hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
(231 inhabitants) - Freienberg, 544 ha (293 inhabitants)
- Stubenberg, 789 ha (622 inhabitants)
- Vockenberg, 630 ha (440 inhabitants)
- Zeil-Stubenberg, 841 ha (670 inhabitants)
Neighbouring municipalities
The following villages border Stubenberg (starting from north):- RabenwaldRabenwaldRabenwald is a municipality in the district of Hartberg in Styria, Austria....
- Schönegg bei PöllauSchönegg bei PöllauSchönegg bei Pöllau is a municipality in the district of Hartberg in Styria, Austria.-References:...
- Tiefenbach bei KaindorfTiefenbach bei KaindorfTiefenbach bei Kaindorf is a municipality in the district of Hartberg in Styria, Austria....
- Sankt Johann bei HerbersteinSankt Johann bei HerbersteinSankt Johann bei Herberstein is a municipality in the district of Hartberg in Styria, Austria. It has 355 inhabitants...
- Siegersdorf bei HerbersteinSiegersdorf bei HerbersteinSiegersdorf bei Herberstein is a municipality in the district of Hartberg in Styria, Austria....
- Puch bei WeizPuch bei WeizPuch bei Weiz is a municipality in the district of Weiz in Styria, Austria....
- FloingFloingFloing may refer to the following places:*Floing, Ardennes, in Ardennes, France*Floing, Austria, in Styria, Austria...
Population development
Since the first censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
1869, resulting in 1,772 inhabitants, the number of inhabitants did rise almost year-to-year (with a sharp decline of 4.9 % from 1934 to 1939) up to 2,325. Reaching a peak in 1991 the most recent number (2010) is slightly down, at 2,287.
Religions
The vast majority (95.4 %) of the inhabitants are members of the Catholic Church; 0.8 % belong to the ProtestantismProtestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
and about 0.4 % are attributed to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. 2.1 % of the inhabitants do not belong to any religious group.
A Roman Catholic parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
is located in Stubenberg.
Economy
A major source of income for Stubenberg is tourism, mainly in the summer season. The village can account for more than 150 thousand overnight stays. In addition, many visitors take day trips to Stubenberg, especially to its lake providing water sports facilities or to Schloss HerbersteinSchloss Herberstein
Schloss Herberstein is a castle in Styria, Austria.-References:This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia....
.
There is no industrial production located in the vicinity, small companies mainly provide for local demand. 14 percent of persons employed are within the agricultural sector. The service sector dominates with 52 %.
Main sights
- Schloss Stubenberg (16th century), home of a hotel and a taverne and hosting cultural events
- Schloss Schielleiten, late-baroqueBaroqueThe Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
, home of a state-owned sports-school with extended sports fields (tennis, soccer, athletics) - Altschielleiten, ruin near castle Schielleiten
- Stubenberg is located near the Styrian Schlösserstraße and the Styrian Apfelstraße
- Lake Stubenberg, an artificial lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
, with different recreational facilities - Tier- und Naturpark Schloss Herberstein with Schloss HerbersteinSchloss HerbersteinSchloss Herberstein is a castle in Styria, Austria.-References:This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia....
- Castle Neuhaus