Karlstetten

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Karlstetten is a small municipality in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land in Lower Austria, Austria. It sits in the Mostviertel region on the south-eastern edge of the Dunkelsteinerwald forest. The area is about 28 square kilometers, with roughly 43 percent covered by forests. The town is about 375 meters above sea level and has around 2,180 residents.

The community includes several areas: Karlstetten itself plus Heitzing, Hausenbach, Weyersdorf, Lauterbach, Obermamau, Untermamau, Schaubing, and the villages Dreihöf, Rosenthal, Wieshöf and Eglsee.

History: Karlstetten was part of ancient Noricum. It was first mentioned on 9 September 1083 in a church charter. From 1459 to 1831 the von Zinzendorf family ruled the village, followed by the Counts Baudissin and Baron Candid von Suttner. In 1925 the manor was bought by Zacharias Frank, a German industrialist. In 1945 Soviet troops seized it as German property, and in 1965 it was transferred to the community.

Government: The mayor is Anton Fischer. The council includes representatives from ÖVP, SPÖ and FPÖ (the 2005 distribution was 10, 8 and 1 seats). The local soccer team, SV Karlstetten/Neidling, plays in the Gebietsliga West.

Economy and services: In 2001 there were 73 non-agricultural workplaces and 75 agricultural ones, with about 974 people employed in the village. Karlstetten offers a kindergarten, an elementary school, a secondary modern school, a general practitioner, a dentist, a musical school, a musical society and a gymnastics club.

Fire and safety: three volunteer fire brigades serve Karlstetten and nearby areas — FF Karlstetten, FF Weyersdorf and FF Hausenbach — and there is also a fire brigade youth group.