Schachendorf
Encyclopedia
Schachendorf is a town in the district of Oberwart
in Burgenland
in southeast Austria
. According to the last census, 73% of the population are members of the Burgenland Croat minority
, and 5% belong to the Hungarian minority.
, and there is a road crossing the border from Bucsu
to Schachendorf.
Oberwart (district)
Bezirk Oberwart 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 Burgenland Croatian and Hungarian names...
in Burgenland
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...
in southeast 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...
. According to the last census, 73% of the population are members of the Burgenland Croat minority
Burgenland Croats
Burgenland Croats are ethnic Croats in the Austrian state of Burgenland. Although an enclave hundreds of kilometres away from their original homeland, they have managed to preserve culture and language for centuries...
, and 5% belong to the Hungarian minority.
Geography
It lies on the border to HungaryHungary
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...
, and there is a road crossing the border from Bucsu
Bucsu
Bucsu is a village in Vas County, Hungary. It is on the border to Austria, and there is a road crossing the border from Bucsu to Schachendorf.-History:It was the site of a camp for forced labourers during World War II until 28 March 1945.- External links :...
to Schachendorf.