Raiding (Austria)
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| Country: | Austria |
| State: | Burgenland |
| District: | Oberpullendorf (OP) |
| Area: | 13.7 km² |
| Population: | 836 (15 May 2001) |
| Population density: | 64/km² |
| Elevation: | 253 m |
| Postal Code: | 7321 |
| Coordinates: | 47° 34' 0" N, 16° 31' 60" E |
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| Mayor: | Anna Schlaffer (SPÖ) |
Raiding (Hungarian: Doborján) is a small Austrian market town in the District of Oberpullendorf, Burgenland. It is the birthplace of Franz Liszt.
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[edit] Geography
The municipality lies on Raiding Creek in Middle Burgenland; Raiding is the only borough in the municipality.
[edit] History
Raiding was first documented in 1425 as Dobornya. In 1811, the musician and composer Franz Liszt was born there.
Like the rest of Burgenland, Raiding belonged to Hungary until 1920/21 After the end of the First World War, Western Hungary was given to Austria with the Treaties of St. Germain and Trianon; there it formed the new province of Burgenland.
In 1971, Raiding was merged with Unterfrauenhaid and Lackendorf into a lager municipality, which was later dissolved. Raiding has been a market town since 1990.
[edit] Politics
Raiding's mayor is Anna Schlaffer, LAbg., of the SPÖ and its vice-mayor is Markus Landauer, D.Eng. (FH), of the ÖVP. Its chief officer is Elisabeth Bauer.
The municipal council has 15 seats with party mandates as follows: SPÖ 9, ÖVP 6, FPÖ 0, Grüne 0 , and other lists 0.
[edit] Culture and Landmarks
- The Liszt Museum (in the house where he was born)
[edit] Business and Infrastructure
Vinticulture is the main business in Raiding. Other industries there include metal construction and soda water production.
[edit] People
- Paul Iby, Bishop of Eisenstadt
- Franz Liszt, Composer and Musician
