Bernstein im Burgenland

Bernstein () is a municipality in Burgenland in the district Oberwart in Austria.

Geography

Parts of the municipality are Dreihütten, Redlschlag, Rettenbach, and Stuben.

Population

Politics

Of the 23 positions on the municipal council, the SPÖ has 14, and the ÖVP 9.

Climate

Sightseeing

• Bernstein Castle

Notable residents

• 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.

References

External links

• Aerial photography gallery