Zeiselmauer-Wolfpassing

Zeiselmauer-Wolfpassing is a community located in the district of Tulln in the Austrian federal state of Lower Austria.GeographyZeiselmauer-Wolfpassing is located in the so-called Tullnerfeld which is a basin surrounding the city of Tulln. The municipality consists of the two "cadastral" communities Zeiselmauer and Wolfpassing which make up an area of about 12.7 square kilometres in total. The river Danube separates the territory into two parts; slightly more than 50 percent of the entire area is forested.Population DevelopmentThis is an overview of the population development in the last century:HistoryZeiselmauer, Castra (Cannabiaca) was a part from Limes Norici of the Roman province Noricum.Coat of ArmsThe official coat of arms of Zeiselmauer-Wolfpassing depicts the history of the village. Roman fort walls show the long provable history and furthermore the cultural imprint of the Romans on this area, whereas the red wolf is a symbol of the 1,000-year-long period of Zeiselmauer belonging to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Passau as it is also visible on their official emblem.PoliticsFollowing an unscheduled election in April 2013 the current community council is composed of four fractions holding 19 seats in total: The Social Democrats hold eight seats, the Austrian People's Party hold six seats, a local party called "Liste Aktiv" holds four seats and the last seat is occupied by the Greens .