Oslip

  • ÖVP: 10
  • SPÖ: 8
  • GREEN: 1

Oslip ( Uzlop Croatian, Hungarian Oszlop ) is a municipality with 1274 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung in Burgenland in Austria. The majority of the population belongs to the Burgenland- Croatian ethnic group and speaks the main language German also Burgenland - Croatian.

  • 4.1 Coat of Arms

Geography

The municipality is located in Northern Burgenland close to the state capital of Eisenstadt and Protect the Mountains; 127 meters above the Adriatic. Oslip is the only place in the community.

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 Oslip then lay in the province of Pannonia.

The place was like the rest of Burgenland to 1921 for Hungary ( German West Hungary). Since 1898, had to be used because of Magyarization the government in Budapest the Hungarian name Oszlop. 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. Since 1921 the newly founded State of Burgenland Oslip belongs ( see also history of Burgenland ).

Population

Demographics

Policy

Mayor of Oslip is Johann Schumich of the People's Party (since 1992 ), Vice- Mayor Paul Waltz of the Social Democratic Party ( since 2008).

The distribution of seats (19 seats) in the council of Oslip is ( 2012-2017 ): People's Party 10 seats, 8 seats SPÖ and the Greens 1 seat.

Head of the municipal office Oslip is Rollmaus Herbert Mihalits ( since 1989).

Coat of arms

In a split of Silver and Blue Shield: Above, a spitzgiebeliger blue tower with two silver windows over a silver arch, accompanied by a blue water wheel (front) and a blue grape (rear). Below are two fallen spitzgiebelige silver towers with two blue windows on a blue archway.

Culture and sights

The well-known cultural and activity center Cselley mill was opened in 1976. The mill was first mentioned in the 16th century.

Personalities

  • Stephan Schneider (1878-1952), farmer and politician
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