Pinkafeld

Pinkafeld (, , , Romani: Pinkafa) is a city in Burgenland in Austria and the second largest settlement (after Oberwart) in the district Oberwart.

Geography

Parts of the commune are Hochart, Gfangen, Alt-Pinkafeld, Nord-Pinkafeld and Pinkafeld Stadt. Pinkafeld lies on the course of the river Pinka, which gives the town its name.

History

• 860 - The first mention of Pinkafeld ("Peincahu")
• 1289 - The destruction of Pinkafeld ("Pinkafelde")
• 1397 - Pinkafeld is no longer part of Bernstein
• 1532 - The Ottomans destroy Pinkafeld
• 1658 - Ádám Batthyány constructs a castle in Pinkafeld
• 1921 - Pinkafeld becomes part of Austria, no longer under control by Hungary

Population

Politics

The mayor is Kurt Maczek of the SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria). The vice-Mayor is Thomas Pickl of the ÖVP (Austrian People's Party). In the representation, which has 25 mandates, the SPÖ has 16 mandates and the ÖVP has 9.

Events

In 2012, the FCI European Open Junior Agility competition was hosted in Pinkafeld.

Notable people from Pinkafeld

• Ádám Batthyány (1610–1659), a Hungarian count of the Batthyány family; built a castle locally
• Carl Vaugoin (1873–1949), politician; eleventh Chancellor of Austria in 1930.
• Norbert Hofer (born 1971), an Austrian politician; raised in Pinkafeld

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