Pinkafeld
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| Pinkafeld | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Austria |
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| State | Burgenland |
| District | Oberwart |
| Mayor | Kurt Maczek |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 27.4 km² (10.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 399 m (1309 ft) |
| Population | 5,285 (14/06/2008) |
| - Density | 193 /km² (500 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal code | 7423 |
| Website | www.pinkafeld-online.at |
Pinkafeld is a town in Burgenland in Austria and the second largest city (after Oberwart) in the district Oberwart. The Hungarian name of the town is Pinkafő.
[edit] Geography
Parts of the commune are Hochart, Gfangen, Alt-Pinkafeld, Nord-Pinkafeld and Pinkafeld Stadt.
[edit] Brief history
- 860 - First mention of Pinkafeld
- 1289 - Destruction of Pinkafeld
- 1397 - Pinkafeld is no longer addicted on Bernstein
- 1532 - The Ottomans destroy Pinkafeld completely
- 1658 - Ádám Batthyány constructs a castle in Pinkafeld
- 1919 - Pinkafeld now belongs to Austria, and no longer to Hungary
[edit] Politics
Mayor is Kurt Maczek of the SPÖ, the 1.Vize-Mayor is Thomas Pickl of the ÖVP. In the representation (25 mandates), the SPÖ has 16 mandates and the ÖVP 9.
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