Pinkafeld
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| Country: | Austria |
| State: | Burgenland |
| District (Bezirk): | Oberwart |
| Inhabitants: | 5,181 (2001) |
| Postal Code: | 7423 |
| Homepage: | http://www.pinkafeld-online.at/ |
Pinkafeld is a town in Burgenland in Austria and the second largest city (after Oberwart) in the district Oberwart. The Hungarian name of the town is Pinkafő.
[edit] Geography
Parts of the commune are Hochart, Gfangen, Alt-Pinkafeld, Nord-Pinkafeld and Pinkafeld Stadt.
[edit] Brief history
- 860 - First mention of Pinkafeld
- 1289 - Destruction of Pinkafeld
- 1397 - Pinkafeld is no longer addicted on Bernstein
- 1532 - The Ottomans destroy Pinkafeld completely
- 1658 - Ádám Batthyány constructs a castle in Pinkafeld
- 1919 - Pinkafeld now belongs to Austria, and no longer to Hungary
[edit] Politics
Mayor is Kurt Maczek of the SPÖ. In the representation (25 mandates), the SPÖ has 12 mandates, the ÖVP 11 and the FPÖ 1.
| edit | Municipalities of Bezirk Oberwart |  |
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Bad Tatzmannsdorf | Badersdorf | Bernstein im Burgenland | Deutsch Schützen-Eisenberg | Grafenschachen | Großpetersdorf | Hannersdorf | Jabing | Kemeten | Kohfidisch | Litzelsdorf | Loipersdorf-Kitzladen | Mariasdorf | Markt Allhau | Markt Neuhodis | Mischendorf | Neustift an der Lafnitz | Oberdorf im Burgenland | Oberschützen | Oberwart | Pinkafeld | Rechnitz | Riedlingsdorf | Rotenturm an der Pinka | Schachendorf | Schandorf | Siget in der Wart | Stadtschlaining | Unterkohlstätten | Unterwart | Weiden bei Rechnitz | Wiesfleck | Wolfau |
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