Kobersdorf

Kobersdorf
Kobersdorf
	Kobersdorf Castle
	Coat of arms
	Kobersdorf Location within Austria
	Coordinates: 47°35′43″N 16°23′32″E
Country	Austria
State	Burgenland
District	Oberpullendorf
Government
• Mayor	Klaus Schütz (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	27.29 km2 (10.54 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,883
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7332
Area code	02618
Vehicle registration	OP
Website

Kobersdorf (Hungarian: Kabold, Croatian: Kobrštof) is an Austrian market town in Oberpullendorf, Burgenland.

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.

History

Like the rest of Burgenland, Kobersdorf belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary until 1920–21. After the end of the First World War, the western border area of Hungary was awarded 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).

Aerial view of the castle

Politics

Kobersdorf's mayor is Klaus Schütz 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 11, ÖVP 7, FPÖ 0, Grüne 0, and other lists 3.

Culture and landmarks

Kobersdorf Palace (German: Schloss Kobersdorf Schloss Kobersdorf) is famous for the plays that take place there every July. Since 2004, they have been led by Wolfgang Böck, and before that the director was Rudolf Buczolich. In the 2006 season, the production was The Threepenny Opera. Wolfgang Böck played the role of Mackie Messer.

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

Notable residents

Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld

Sister cities

Waldbrun in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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References

"Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
"Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

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[wikidata-f3373d889b3e667af72d1979ec2c3615f4e35537-v3-1] "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

[wikidata-e49e74cba12ebc857db3ff1e3141c6ab850aaa31-v3-2] "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.