Jabing
- SPÖ: 7
- ÖVP: 6
7 SPÖ, ÖVP 6
Jabing (Hungarian: Vasjobbágyi ) is a municipality in the district of Oberwart in Burgenland in Austria. The proportion of Burgenland Hungarians in the total population is three percent.
Geography
The municipality is located in southern Burgenland on the river Pinka. Jabing is the only place in the community.
History
The place belonged, like the rest of Burgenland to 1920 /21, Hungary ( German West Hungary). Since 1898, had to be used due to the Magyarization the government in Budapest the Hungarian name Vasjobbágyi. 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 is Günter Valika of the Social Democratic Party, Deputy Mayor Grete Innes of the ÖVP. Head of Office is Alfred Seper.
The distribution of seats (13 seats) in the municipal council is 7 SPÖ, ÖVP 6, FPÖ 0, Green 0 0 lists and other mandates.
Culture and sights
See list of monumental objects in Jabing
Personalities
- Josef Baliko (1876-1930), wood worker and politician