Vershach ( German Wörschach ) - the community ( German Gemeinde ) in Austria , in the federal state of Styria .
| Community | |||
| Versha | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wörschach | |||
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| A country |  Austria | ||
| Federal state | Styria | ||
| District | Liezen | ||
| Burgomaster | Franz Lemmerer ( ANP ) | ||
| History and geography | |||
| Square | 42.88 km² | ||
| Center height | 643 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in the summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 1120 people ( 2016 ) | ||
| Density | 26 people / km² | ||
| Official language | Deutsch | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +43 3682 | ||
| Postcode | 8942 | ||
| Car code | LI | ||
| Official code | 6 12 52 | ||
| woerschach.at (him) | |||
It is part of Liezen County. The population is 1120 people on January 1 . 2016 (1167 on January 1, 2009 ). It covers an area of 42.88 km². The official code is 6 12 52 .
Political situation
The burgomaster of the commune, Franz Lemmerer ( ANP ), according to the results of the 2015 elections.
The council of representatives of the commune ( Gemeinderat ) consists of 15 seats.
- Populists ( ANP ) occupy 11 places (11 in 2010 )
- Social Democrats ( SDPA ) occupy 4 seats (4 in 2010 )
Geographical position
Vershakh is located in the valley of the Enns River at the foot of the Dead Mountains . The highest peak in Hochmölbing commune (2,336 m), it is located 400 meters from the border of Styria and Upper Austria . East of Vershsha there is a peat bog Vorshaher Moos with an area of 2.84 km². This is the largest peat bog in the Enns Valley.
Attractions
Not far from the center of the commune are the medieval ruins of the fortress of Wolkenstein . [1] To the north of the center is the Vershachklamm Gorge.
Notes
- ↑ Ruins of the fortress Wolkenstein Archival copy of September 12, 2010 on the Wayback Machine
Links
landscape at Vershakh
Hochtausing mountain
the valley of Enns at Vershach