Weichselbaum

  • ÖVP: 8
  • SPÖ: 5

Weichselbaum is a municipality in the district Jenner village in Burgenland in Austria. The Hungarian name of the village is Badafalva.

  • 3.1 Demographics

Geography

The municipality is located in southern Burgenland.

Community structure

The municipality comprises the following four localities ( in parentheses population as of 31 October 2011):

  • Krobotek (320 )
  • Maria Picture (194 )
  • Rose Village (91 )
  • Weichselbaum (119 )

The municipality comprises the cadastral Krobotek, rose village and Weichselbaum.

History

The place Weichselbaum 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 Badafalva. 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 's Willibald fall of the ÖVP.

Culture and sights

Personalities

  • Hans Makos (born 1954 ), musician, music teacher and composer
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