Bernstein im Burgenland
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| Bernstein im Burgenland | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Austria |
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| State | Burgenland |
| District | Oberwart |
| Mayor | Robert Marth |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 39.0 km² (15.1 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,322 (01/01/2005) |
| - Density | 60 /km² (154 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal code | 7434 |
Bernstein (Hungarian: Borostyánkő) is a municipality in Burgenland in the district Oberwart in Austria.
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[edit] Geography
Parts of the municipality are Dreihütten, Redlschlag, Rettenbach, and Stuben.
[edit] Politics
Of the 23 positions on the municipal council, the SPÖ has 14, and the ÖVP 9.
[edit] Sightseeing
[edit] People
- László Almásy (1895–1951): a Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, desert researcher, aviator, Scout-leader and soldier who served as the basis for the protagonist in Michael Ondaatje's 1992 novel The English Patient and the movie based on it.
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