Rechnitz
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| Bundesland: | Burgenland |
| Bezirk: | Oberwart (OW) |
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| Area: | 43.8 km² |
| Population: | 3,237 (as of May 15, 2001) |
| Elevation: | 366 m above sea level |
| Postal code: | 7471 |
| Official Municipality Key: | 10919 |
| Address: | Marktgemeinde Rechnitz 7471 Rechnitz |
| Official Website: | http://www.rechnitz.com/ |
| Email Address: | post@rechnitz.bgld.gv.at |
Rechnitz (Croatian Rohunac, Hungarian Rohonc) is a municipality in Burgenland in the Oberwart district in Austria with a population of 3,237.
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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 (Der Geschriebenstein) and the most eastern foothills of the Alps are partially located within the municipality. Reichnitz is the only city in the municipality.
[edit] History
Until 1920/21, the city 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 Trainon. Since 1921 the city has been a part of the Austrian state of Burgenland. In 1945 Rechnitz was the scene of the massacre of approximately 180 Hungarian Jews.
[edit] Politics
The mayor of Rechnitz is Josef Saly 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 sister city of the German city of Alzey since 1981.
[edit] References
- This article is based on a translation of the corresponding article from the German Wikipedia, retrieved on October 29, 2006.
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