Draßmarkt
7372 Draßmarkt
- ÖVP: 10
- SPÖ: 9
Draßmarkt (Hungarian: Vámosderecske, 1899: Sopronderecske, Croatian: Racindrof ) is a market town in the district Oberpullendorf in Burgenland in Austria with 1391 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013).
- 3.1 Demographics
Geography
The municipality is located in Central Burgenland. Parts of the municipality is part of the Natural Park Landseer mountains.
Community structure
The municipality comprises the three villages (in brackets population as of 31 October 2011):
- Draßmarkt ( 939)
- Karl ( 187)
- Oberrabnitz (251 )
The municipality comprises the cadastral Draßmarkt, Karl and Oberrabnitz.
History
Before Christ's birth, the area was part of the Celtic kingdom of Noricum and belonged to the area of the Celtic hillfort castle on the Schwarzenbacher Castle Hill.
Later, under the Romans today Draßmarkt then lay in the province of Pannonia.
The first mention was made in 1289 in Güssing feud ( as a fortified place " Traizzendorf "). 1425, the village belonged to the castle country lake and formed a branch station for collecting the toll. Over the years, the village name changed to " Tracondorff " and 1614 to " Drassendorf ". In the same year the town of King Matthias Corvinus was awarded market rights and the lower courts. 1784 led to the place the name Drosenmarkt each time until it finally the name " Draßmarkt " was formed.
The place was like the rest of Burgenland to 1920 and 1921 to Hungary ( German West Hungary). After the end of World War II German West Hungary was awarded in the Treaties of St. Germain and Trianon in 1919 Austria after tough negotiations. The place belongs since 1921 to the newly founded State of Burgenland (see also history of Burgenland ). 1971 places Karl and Oberrabnitz were incorporated to Draßmarkt. In 1973 the on-lending of the market law to the community.
Population
Demographics
Policy
- Mayor Rudolf Pfneisl (ÖVP ), vice mayor is Alois Bader ( SPÖ).
- The distribution of seats (19 seats) in the municipal council is 9 SPÖ, ÖVP 10
- Mayor of the local part Oberrabnitz is Werner Müller, the mayor of Karl Adolf Renner ( both ÖVP).
Culture and Associations
Draßmarkt
- ARO Committee ( aid project in Romania)
- Volunteer Fire Draßmarkt
- Amateur sports club
- Pensioners club
- Sports club
- Beautification Association
Finally, the music groups " Musikverein Heimatklänge Draßmarkt " and "Dedicated to ".
Oberrabnitz
- Dartverein
- Volunteer Fire Oberrabnitz
- Amateur sports club
- Culture and village conservation club
- Oberrabnitzer theater group
- Musikverein brass music Oberrabnitz
- Music group Amicae
Karl
- Volunteer Fire Karl
- Kolping Family
- Pensionistenverband
- Schnupferverein
- Sports Union
- Beautification Association
Attractions
Draßmarkt
- Parish Church: Catholic fortified church from the 17th century
- Pillory
- Johannikapelle
Oberrabnitz
- Firehouse: old Hungarian fire station dating from the 19th century with an old fire truck
- Cholera Cross
- Chapel
- Catholic Church of the Ascension of the 18th century
Karl
- Catholic Church to St. Catherine
- Oswaldikapelle
Personalities
Oberrabnitz
- Johann Kobor, born love kick, former Member of the Landtag Burgenland and former mayor of woman Churches
- Manfred Seidl, LBD engineer, former regional fire commander Burgenland (1989-2009)
- Franz Supper, tenor at the Salzburg State Theatre
Karl
- John Fenz, director of the vocational school Eisenstadt, former president of the Catholic Family Association of Austria, winner of the St. Martin Gold Medal in the Diocese of Eisenstadt, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Archdiocese of Vienna New Year's Eve