Hornstein, Austria

  • SPÖ: 13
  • ÖVP: 10

Hornstein (Croatian: Vorištan, Hungarian: Szarvkő ) is a market town with 2788 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung in Burgenland in Austria. In Hornstein, there are many members of the Burgenland Croat community.

  • 4.1 community partnership

Geography

Hornstein is located on the western slopes of the Leitha Mountains on the border with Lower Austria.

Hornstein is the only place in the community. But there is also a remote settlement with name ' Seesiedlung chert ', which is located directly on Lake Neufeld (located on the border between Hornsteiner Hotter ).

Hornstein borders the following ten neighboring communities:

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 Hornstein then lay in the province of Pannonia.

The place was first mentioned in 1271 as terra Zorm documented. 1365 family bought Kanizsay of the family Wolfurt the castle in Hornstein, she extensions including through the acquisition of goods Nicholas II of Pöttelsdorf, the Lords of Roy and the Gutkeled family to a rule. The Kanizsay called themselves then also Count of chert.

Hornstein was like the rest of Burgenland to 1920/21 Hungary ( Sopron County ). The German name of locality is the mirror translation of the Hungarian version mittelaltrischen Szarvkő ( Zorwku, 1347; Zarwku, 1364; Harren Stone, 1415; Theyn Horn, 1485 ).

The market rights were granted to the City before 1555 and renewed in 1651 and 1845. In the war against the Turks in 1529 the town was destroyed and 1532 there was a Neubestiftung with Croats.

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 ).

Population

Demographics

Policy

Mayor Herbert Worschitz (SPÖ ), Vice Mayor Christoph Wolf ( ÖVP). Head of Office is Wolfgang Szoldatics.

The distribution of seats (23 seats) in the municipal council is 13 SPÖ and ÖVP 10 seats.

Community partnership

Since 1985 Gnesau is the twin town of chert. Since autumn 1979, a fire department partnership between the two communities was closed, from which through continuous strengthening of friendly relations formed the basis for this community partnership.

Coat of arms

Description of the municipality coat of arms: red background, a symbolic castle on a hill, about floating an elongated horn pointing from right to left.

Culture and sights

  • Parish Church: Built in 1782, has a Rococo tabernacle
  • Pietà column: 1715 built
  • Ruined castle: built in 1340, destroyed in 1760 - therefore only remains available

Economy and infrastructure

In Hornstein, there are several industrial and commercial businesses. Are manufactured, among other fixtures, window coverings, glass, rubber bands and plastic parts.

Personalities

  • Franz Bauer (1874-1930), horse traders and politicians
  • Francis of Bolgár (1851-1923), officer, journalist and politician, honorary citizen of chert
  • Gerdinitsch Ferdinand (1869-1926), politician
  • Anton Probst (1890-1949), a master shoemaker and politicians
  • Johann Probst (1883-1957), textile workers and politicians
  • Hans Sedlmayr (1896-1984), art historian
  • Karl Stix (1939-2003), politician, Governor of Burgenland
  • Rudolf Thalhammer (1920-2013), politician, third President of the National
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