Loipersbach im Burgenland

  • SPÖ: 11
  • FPO: 4
  • ÖVP: 4

Loipersbach im Burgenland (Hungarian: Lépesfalva ) is a municipality in the district of Matter castle in Burgenland in Austria with 1259 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013).

Geography

Loipersbach im Burgenland is located on the border with Hungary over Agendorf.

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 Loipersbach then lay in the province of Pannonia.

The place was like the rest of Burgenland to 1920/21 Hungary ( German West Hungary).

Since 1898, had to be used because of Magyarization the government in Budapest the Hungarian name Lépesfalva.

After the end of World War I 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 Erhard Aminger of the SPÖ. Head of Office is Carlsbad.
  • The distribution of seats (19 seats) in the municipal council is SPÖ 11, ÖVP and FPÖ 4 4 mandates.

Culture and sights

  • Nature Park Rosalia Kogelberg: to the nature park, founded in 2006 - with an area of ​​about 7000 ha - includes 13 municipalities, with Loipersbach is one of those communities. The nature park consists of rolling hills with orchards and chestnut groves and the forests of the Rosalia Mountains. The area of ​​the Park is ideal for sports such as hiking, cycling and Nordic walking.
  • Catholic parish church of Sts. Peter and Paul

Recreation and Sports

  • Outdoor pool
  • Sports field
  • Tennis court
  • Hiking
  • Nordic Walking swing Kogelberg
  • Koglradweg (B 30)
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