Kobersdorf
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| Basic Information | |
| Country: | Austria |
| State: | Burgenland |
| District: | Oberpullendorf (OP) |
| Area: | 27.3 km² |
| Population: | 1,829 (15 May 2001) |
| Postal Code: | 7332 |
| Coordinates: | 47° 36′ N, 16° 23′ E |
| Official Website: | www.kobersdorf.at/ |
| Politics | |
| Mayor: | Manfred Fuchs (SPÖ) |
Kobersdorf is an Austrian market town in Oberpullendorf, Burgenland. Its Hungarian name is Kabold.
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[edit] Geography
Kobersdorf is located in Middle Burgenland and is divided into the districts of Kobersdorf, Lindgraben, and Oberpetersdorf. The municipality lies at the foot of the Pauliberg, the last extinct volcano in Austria in the middle of the Naturpark Landseer Berge.
[edit] History
Like the rest of Burgenland, Kobersdorf belonged to Hungary as part of German West-Hungary until 1920/21. Since 1898, it had been forced to change its name to the Hungarian version: Kabold because of Budapest's policy of Magyarization, but it reverted to the German version after joining Austria.
After the end of the First World War, the territory of German West-Hungary was given to Austria by the Treaties of St. Germain and Trianon. Since 1921, the town has belonged to the newly founded State of Burgenland.
Kobersdorf was one of the Jewish Siebengemeinden of Burgenland. Its synagogue, built in 1860 is the only one in the seven communities that still stands. Since its restoration, it has been used for memorial services.
Kobersdorf has been a market town since 1973 (through a recently reissued VO 5).
[edit] Politics
Kobeersdorf's mayor Manfred Fuchs of the SPÖ, Vice-Mayor Johann Binder is a member of the ÖVP. The Chief Officer is Hans Helmut Tremmel.
The mandate assignments in the Municipal Council (21 seats) are SPÖ 13, ÖVP 8, FPÖ 0, Grüne 0, and other lists 0.
[edit] Sister Cities
- Waldbrunn (Odenwald) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
[edit] Culture and Landmarks
Kobersdorf Palace is famous for the plays that take place there every July. Since 2004, they have been lead by Wolfgang Böck, before that the director was Rudolf Buczolich. In the 2006 season, the production will be the The Threepenny Opera. Wolfgang Böck will play the roll of Mackie Messer.
[edit] Business and Infrastructure
The most important employers are:
- the mineral water producer Waldquelle
- the Basalt quarry on the Pauliberg
- the Hobby Versand Company
- the Reitter Bau Company
[edit] References
- The information in this article is based on a translation of its German equivalent.
