Unterach am Attersee

Geschichte

Unterach is a village in the Austria state of Upper Austria on the southern shore of lake Attersee in the centre of the Salzkammergut region.The name derives from the Austro-Bavarian Untr|aha ~ between|waters based on the geographical location on the shore of lake Mondsee and lake Attersee.Coat of arms In gold a blue diagonal bar, within is a silver fish, complemented by a red heart. Town colours: blue-yellow-red The arms were granted on 1980-08-25 by the government of Upper Austria based on a resolution of the Town Council of 1979-11-09.Politics Mayor Georg Baumann, ÖVP The town council consists of 19 members. The chair is taken by the mayor who has been elected directly since 1997. (Exception: E. Gnigler got appointed by the town council in 2007.) The 1 to 2 vice-chairs are elected by the town council; likewise the allocation of responsibilities is decided by the town council.The town council, as of the latest election in 2009, is constituted as follows: ÖVP: 10 mandates SPÖ: 9 mandates Historic election results.