Podersdorf am See

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Coordinates: 47°51′0″N 16°50′0″E / 47.85, 16.83333

Podersdorf am See
Coat of arms	Location
Administration
Country	Austria
State	Burgenland
District	Neusiedl am See
Mayor	Andreas Steiner
Basic statistics
Area	41.73 km² (16.1 sq mi)
Elevation	121 m  (397 ft)
Population	2,044  (14/06/2008)
- Density	49 /km² (127 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal code	7141
Area code	02177

Podersdorf am See (Hungarian: Pátfalu) is a market town in the district of Neusiedl am See in Burgenland in the east of Austria on the shore of the Neusiedler See.

The town is a local center of tourism with generous bathing facilities. (The shoreline around Podersdorf is one of the few parts of the Neusiedler See where access is not impeded by mud reed growth.) Originally a tiny peasant dwelling owned by the Heiligenkreuz Abbey, the economy is now based on tourism and quality wine making. The town is part of the national park Neusiedler See-Seewinkel and is favored by ornithologists, water sport enthusiasts and nature lovers. The protected pannonian landscape and the countless local Heurigen serve as destinations for cyclists and hikers.