Bad Tatzmannsdorf

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Bad Tatzmannsdorf
Coat of arms Location
Wappen or image_coa Map of Austria, position of Bad Tatzmannsdorf highlighted
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Burgenland
District Oberwart
Mayor Ernst Kamer
Basic statistics
Area 11.6 km² (4.5 sq mi)
Population 1,329  (15/06/2008)
 - Density 115 /km² (297 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal code 7431
Website www.bad-tatzmannsdorf.at

Coordinates: 47°20′0″N 16°14′0″E / 47.33333, 16.23333

Bad Tatzmannsdorf (Hungarian: Tarcsafürdő, Croatian: Tarča) is a municipality in Burgenland in the district of Oberwart in Austria.

[edit] Geography

Parts of the municipality are Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Jormannsdorf, and Sulzriegel.

The countryside is rolling hills ideal for walkers.

In recent years the town is developing its hot water spa facilities which are provided by a number of spa hotels and a public facility called the Burgenland Spa.

[edit] Brief history

Until 1921 Bad Tatzmannsdorf belonged to Hungary, like the whole of Burgenland.

[edit] Politics

Of the 19 positions on the municipal council, the ÖVP has 8, the SPÖ 7, and the FPÖ 4.