Oberpullendorf
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Oberpullendorf (Hungarian: Felsőpulya) is a town in Burgenland, Austria. It is the administrative center of the district (Bezirk) Oberpullendorf. Oberpullendorf has a population of 2,793 (May 15, 2001).
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[edit] Geography
Oberpullendorf is situated in the middle of the Burgenland, in the valley of the Stooberbach. The town is divided in Mitterpullendorf and Oberpullendorf.
[edit] History
The district of Oberpullendorf has been populated since the Neolithic age. During the early Iron age the district was a flourishing iron industrial area. Josef Polatschek, a gardener and a regional researcher, was the one to map the praehistoric places.
Oberpullendorf was firstly documented in 1225 as a Hungarian frontier guard settlement. In 1853 Oberpullendorf became the location of a Hungarian revenue authority. The town was like the rest of the country a part of Hungary until 1920/1921.
Coat of arms: On a red shield a golden city wall with a golden gate can be seen. Above that, on the right front there is a golden lion having a golden sword and in the background there are two golden ears.
[edit] Politics
Anneliese Schmucker, a member of the Austrian political party ÖVP, is the major of the town, the vice-majors are Rudolf Geißler (ÖVP) and Erwin Schmidt (SPÖ).
[edit] Culture and sights
Haus St. Stephan- the former castle of the family Rohonzy
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