Oberpullendorf
Encyclopedia
Oberpullendorf is a town in Burgenland
, Austria
. It is the administrative center of the district of Oberpullendorf
.
, in the valley of the Stooberbach. The town is divided into Mitterpullendorf and Oberpullendorf.
the district was a flourishing iron
industrial area.
Josef Polatschek, a gardener and a regional researcher, was the one to map the praehistoric places.
Oberpullendorf was firstly documented in 1225 as a Hungarian frontier guard settlement. Traditionally Oberpullendorf was the seat of several noble families, among them the Counts Cseszneky de Milvány and the Barons Rohonczy de Felsőpulya.
In 1853 Oberpullendorf became the location of a Hungarian revenue authority.
The town was part of Sopron County, Hungary
until 1920/1921.
Coat of arms:
On a red shield a golden city wall with a golden gate can be seen. Above that, on the right front there is a golden lion having a golden sword and in the background there are two golden ears.
, is the mayor of the town, the first vice-mayor is Wolfgang Gruber (SPÖ
) and the second vice-mayor is Gerlinde Heger (ÖVP
).
Burgenland
Burgenland is the easternmost and least populous state or Land of Austria. It consists of two Statutarstädte and seven districts with in total 171 municipalities. It is 166 km long from north to south but much narrower from west to east...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. It is the administrative center of the district of Oberpullendorf
Oberpullendorf (district)
Bezirk Oberpullendorf is a district of the state ofBurgenland 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.Where appropriate, the Hungarian or Croatian names are...
.
Geography
Oberpullendorf is situated in the middle of the BurgenlandBurgenland
Burgenland is the easternmost and least populous state or Land of Austria. It consists of two Statutarstädte and seven districts with in total 171 municipalities. It is 166 km long from north to south but much narrower from west to east...
, in the valley of the Stooberbach. The town is divided into Mitterpullendorf and Oberpullendorf.
History
The district of Oberpullendorf has been populated since the Neolithic age. During the early Iron ageIron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
the district was a flourishing iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
industrial area.
Josef Polatschek, a gardener and a regional researcher, was the one to map the praehistoric places.
Oberpullendorf was firstly documented in 1225 as a Hungarian frontier guard settlement. Traditionally Oberpullendorf was the seat of several noble families, among them the Counts Cseszneky de Milvány and the Barons Rohonczy de Felsőpulya.
In 1853 Oberpullendorf became the location of a Hungarian revenue authority.
The town was part of Sopron County, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
until 1920/1921.
Coat of arms:
On a red shield a golden city wall with a golden gate can be seen. Above that, on the right front there is a golden lion having a golden sword and in the background there are two golden ears.
Politics
Rudolf Geißler, a member of the Austrian People's Party ÖVPOVP
OVP is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:*The Office of the Vice President of the United States*The Office of the Vice President of the Philippines*OVP , a light sub-machine gun developed in Italy...
, is the mayor of the town, the first vice-mayor is Wolfgang Gruber (SPÖ
SPO
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) and the second vice-mayor is Gerlinde Heger (ÖVP
OVP
OVP is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:*The Office of the Vice President of the United States*The Office of the Vice President of the Philippines*OVP , a light sub-machine gun developed in Italy...
).
Notable citizens
- Matthias Bleyer (* 1969), football player
- György CsesznekyGyörgy CsesznekyCount György Cseszneky de Milvány et Csesznek was a Hungarian aristocrat in 16th century. Member of the Cseszneky family.In 1526 when the disastrous battle with the Turks happened and Louis II died in the battlefield, György Cseszneky was the chatelain of the Castles Tata and Komárom...
(16th century), count, benefactor - Paul Kiss (* 1947), politician
- Sándor Kozina (1808–1873), painter
- Elisabeth Kulman (* 1973), singer
- György Rohonczy (1837–1914), field marshal
- Horst Steiger (1970–1995), football player
- Jutta Treiber (* 1949), writer
- Miriam ZieglerMiriam ZieglerMiriam Ziegler is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 2009 Austrian national champion and 2008 junior champion. Ziegler placed 19th at the 2008 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria...
(* 1994), figure skater