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.

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Fürstenfeld
Graz Gate, part of former town fortifications
Coat of arms
Fürstenfeld Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°03′00″N 16°05′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Hartberg-Fürstenfeld
Government
• Mayor	Franz Jost (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	50.31 km2 (19.42 sq mi)
Elevation	276 m (906 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	8,549
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8280
Area code	+43 3382
Vehicle registration	HF
Website	www.fuerstenfeld.at

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 Freistritz [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

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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.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Fürstenfeld is twinned with:

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

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
• Josef Reichl [de] (1913, Rudersdorf - 2003)[3]
• 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

Twin towns – sister cities

• Komádi (Hungary)
• Zug, Schweiz
• Vișeu de Sus, Rumänien
• Aindling, Deutschland

External links

• Official website of Fürstenfeld (in German, English, and Hungarian)

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