Rechnitz
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| Rechnitz | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Austria |
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| State | Burgenland |
| District | Oberwart |
| Mayor | Engelbert Kenyeri (SPÖ) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 43.8 km² (16.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 366 m (1201 ft) |
| Population | 3,133 (31/12/2005) |
| - Density | 72 /km² (185 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OW |
| Postal code | 7471 |
| Website | www.rechnitz.com |
Rechnitz (Croatian Rohunac, Hungarian Rohonc) is a municipality in Burgenland in the Oberwart district in Austria with a population of 3,133.
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[edit] Geography
The municipality is located in southern Burgenland, on the border with Hungary, near Szombathely. The highest mountain in Burgenland (German: Geschriebenstein, Hungarian: Írott-kő) and the most eastern foothills of the Alps are partially located within the municipality.
[edit] History
Until 1920/21, the village was a part of Hungary, as was the entire state of Burgenland. Ever since 1898 the Hungarian name Rohonc had to be used, due to the policies of the Budapest government. In 1919, after the end of World War I, Burgenland was awarded to Austria through the treaties of St. Germain and Trianon. Since 1921 the village has been a part of the Austrian state of Burgenland.
On the night of March 24 to March 25, 1945, some 200 Hungarian Jews were murdered close to Rechnitz. As of October 2007, the bodies of the victims still haven't been found.[1]
[edit] Politics
The mayor of Rechnitz is Engelbert Kenyeri of the Social Democratic Party of Austria; the deputy mayor is Alois Karacsony of the Austrian People's Party. Reinhard Tangl is the chief officer.
The distribution of seats (23 in all) in the municipal council is as follows: Social Democratic Party of Austria 13, Austrian People's Party 8, and Freedom Party of Austria 2.
[edit] Sister Cities
Rechnitz has been a twin city of the German city of Alzey since 1981.
[edit] References
- ^ Historians Dispute Journalist's Claims: Mass Murder as Party Entertainment? - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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