Andau
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| State: | Burgenland |
| District: | Neusiedl am See (ND) |
| Area: | 47.3 km² |
| Population: | 2.514 (Stand: 15. Mai 2001) |
| Postal Code: | 7163 |
| Coordinates: | 47° 58′ N, 16° 31′ E |
| Community Identification Number: | 10701 |
Andau (former Antau, Hungarian: Mosontarcsa) is a village in Burgenland, Austria near the Hungary border.
[edit] History
Andau and all of Burgenland belonged to Hungary until 1921. From 1898 onwards, the community had been forced by the Magyarization movement to change its name to Mosontarcsa. The end of the First World War and the Treaties of St. Germain and Trianon the territory was given to Austria, where it formed part of the new state of Burgenland.
During the Hungarian revolution of 1956, refugees escaped the communist regime by crossing the border from Hungary into Austria through this small village. This was memorialized by James A. Michener in his book The Bridge at Andau.
[edit] References
- The information in this article is based on a translation of its German equivalent.
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