Fürstenfeld

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Place in Styria, Austria

Coat of arms

47°03′00″N 16°05′00″E / 47.05000°N 16.08333°E / 47.05000; 16.08333CountryAustriaStateStyriaDistrictHartberg-FürstenfeldGovernment

• MayorFranz Jost (ÖVP)Area

^[1]

• Total50.31 km² (19.42 sq mi)Elevation

276 m (906 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total8,549 • Density170/km² (440/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

8280

Area code+43 3382Vehicle registrationHFWebsitewww.fuerstenfeld.at

Fürstenfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈfʏʁstn̩fɛlt]; Hungarian: Fölöstöm) is a town and a district in southeastern Austria. It is situated within the Austrian federal state of Styria, near the border of Hungary.

According to the 2005 census, Fürstenfeld has 5,986 citizens within its communal area, the larger urban area of Fürstenfeld includes approximately 20% more citizens. It was the centre of an eponymous district until the end of 2012, when it was merged with Hartberg to form Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District.

Fürstenfeld was founded around 1170 as a fortress and received its town charter in 1215. Today it is known for its schools, middle-sized industry, and vicinity to several thermal spas (Loipersdorf, Bad Blumau, Stegersbach).

Geography

Fürstenfeld is located in the lower Feistritz [ceb; de; sh; sv] valley near the Burgenland border. Elevation of the urban area ranges from 255m to approximately 300 m ü. A. The city`s central part sits on a river terrace two dozen meters above the valley floor.

History

First human traces in the Fürstenfeld area are attributed to the Neolithic age. There are numerous Urnfield culture archaeological finds and the Romans also found their way into the later Province of Noricum bordering their Pannonia province. From the 6th century on, Slavs diffused into the Pannonic region and were followed by Bavarian settlers in the 8th century.

Twin towns — sister cities

Fürstenfeld is twinned with:^[3]

Aindling, Germany
Körmend, Hungary
Vişeu de Sus, Romania
Zug, Switzerland

Notable people

Anita
Herbert Depisch
Wilfried Elmenreich, researcher and university professor
Hans Fronius
Sissy Handler
Richard L. Heschl, born in Welsdorf
Markus Hirtler (alias Ermi-Oma), cabaret artist
Max J. Hiti
Max Keimel
Karl Mader, painter, graphic artist
Bert Isatitsch
Katharina Paldauf (1625-1675) "flower witch" prosecuted during the Great Witch trial of Feldbach
Josef Reichl [de] (1913, Rudersdorf - 2003)^[4]
Helmut Röhrling (known as "Schiffkowitz [de]"), member of S.T.S.
Emmerich Schreiner
Hanna Schulze-Bauer
Hannes Schulze-Bauer
Günter Timischl [de] (born 1948, Fürstenfeld), member of S.T.S.
Fritz Vogt
Gregor von Rezzori, studied in Fürstenfeld

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.
^ "Fürstenfelder Partnerstädte" (in German). Fürstenfeld. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
^ Parlamentarische Materialien: Erklärung des Präsidenten Gottfried Jaud anlässlich des 50. Jahrestages der Gründung des Europarates. Stenografisches Protokoll der 654 Sitzung /Seite 42, http://www.parlament.gv.at/pd/steno/PG/DE/BR/BRSITZ/BRSITZ_00654/SEITE_0042.html?P_PM=SEITE_0042