Neusiedl am See (; ; ; ; ) is a town in Burgenland,

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, and administrative center of the district of Neusiedl am See. Neusiedl am See is located on the northern shore of Lake Neusiedl.

Geography

Neusiedl am See is located in eastern Austria, in the state of Burgenland. It is located approximately 56 kilometers southeast of Vienna. The town covers an area of 56.99 km². Positioned on the northern shore of Lake Neusiedl, the largest endorheic lake in Central Europe, Neusiedl am See is part of a region characterized by a unique lakescape at the boundary between the

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, Carpathians, and the

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. The town borders Weiden am See to the south, Parndorf to the north, and Jois to the west.

History

The first documented mention of "Sumbotheil" (referring to its right to hold Saturday markets) dates back to 1209. In the mid-13th century, the settlement was destroyed by the

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and was resettled around 1282 under the name "Niusidel." In 1517, Neusiedl was granted market rights. Neusiedl was ravaged in 1683 during the Second Turkish Siege and again in 1708 by the Kuruc rebels. In 1926, Neusiedl am See was granted town status. Like the rest of Burgenland, the town was part of the

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(known as German West Hungary) until 1920/21. After the end of

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, following lengthy negotiations, German West Hungary was awarded to Austria through the Treaties of Saint-Germain and Trianon in 1919. Since 1921, the town has been part of the newly founded Austrian state of Burgenland. Until their expulsion in March 1938, around thirty Jews lived in Neusiedl. Only one Jewish resident, the textile merchant Emmerich Benkö – who survived six concentration camps and the death march – returned to Neusiedl in 1945. He was able to recover part of his family’s property and, despite severe health damage, rebuild his business. Between July 1944 and April 1945, Hungarian Jews, including women and children, were used as forced laborers in a brick factory. A total of 41 people were murdered by the Nazis: 24 Jews, 13 victims of euthanasia, and 4 Roma.

Climate

Politics

The current mayor is Elisabeth Böhm of the Social Democratic Party, who has served since 2017. She was last elected in 2022, winning 51.68% in a direct election. The district council has 25 seats. The most recent election was on 2 October 2022. ! colspan=2, Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- , - , , align=left, Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) , 1,915 , 44.02 , 6.05 , 12 , 2 , - , , align=left,

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(ÖVP) , 1,679 , 38.60 , 2.03 , 10 , 1 , - , , align=left, The Greens – The Green Alternative (GRÜNE) , 422 , 9.70 , 0.27 , 2 , 0 , - , , align=left, Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) , 225 , 5.17 , 2.79 , 1 , 1 , - , , align=left, Others , 109 , 2.51 , 0.96 , 0 , ±0 , - ! colspan=2, Total ! 4,350 ! 100.00 ! ! 25 , -

Gallery

Image:Neusiedl am See Holy trinity column.jpg, Holy trinity column created in 1713-14 by ''Elias Hügel.'' Image:Nezsider légifotó1.jpg, ''Tabor'' ruin, a watchtower probably from 16th century. Image:Nezsider légifotó2.jpg, ''Tabor'' ruin.

References

External links

Official website (German)
with 3 lifecams, one of them an inhabited stork's nest (checked 2008-06-01)
Aerial photograph, view towards N

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(app. 2.5 MB) {{Authority control Cities and towns in Neusiedl am See District