Burgenland is the easternmost and least populous state of Austria. It consists of two statutory cities and seven rural districts, with a total of 171 municipalities. It is 166 km (103 mi) long from north to south but much narrower from west to east. The region is part of the Centrope Project. The name of Burgenland was invented/coined in 1922, after its territories became part of Austria. The population of Burgenland as of 1 January 2024 is 301,951. Burgenland's capital is Eisenstadt.
Güssing is a town in Burgenland, Austria. It is located at 47°4′N16°19′E, with a population of 3,610 (2023), and is the administrative center of the Güssing district. For centuries the town occupied an important position on the western edge of the Kingdom of Hungary. The town is now most famous for its castle, which is the oldest in Burgenland and a prominent regional landmark, built on an extinct volcano.
Neusiedl am See is a town in Burgenland, Austria, and administrative center of the district of Neusiedl am See.
Vas is an administrative county of Hungary. It was also one of the counties of the former Kingdom of Hungary. It is part of the Centrope Project.
Győr–Moson–Sopron is an administrative county in north-western Hungary, on the border with Slovakia and Austria (Burgenland). It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Komárom–Esztergom, Veszprém and Vas. The capital of Győr–Moson–Sopron county is Győr. The county is a part of the Centrope project.
The Nova Rock Festival, also just Nova Rock, is an Austrian rock festival that has existed since 2005 and takes place each year in June. It is located in Burgenland, the easternmost federal state of Austria, near Nickelsdorf and the Hungarian and Slovak borders. It is organized by Nova Music Entertainment, a cooperation between Musicnet, FKP Scorpio and several former employees/bookers of Wiesen, who left Wiesen in 2004.
Bezirk Oberwart is a district in the state of Burgenland in Austria. The population of the district, as of 2022, is 54,353. The largest settlements in the district are Oberwart, Pinkafeld and Großpetersdorf.
Bezirk Neusiedl am See is a district of the state of Burgenland in Austria.
The Bezirk Eisenstadt-Umgebung is an administrative district (Bezirk) in the federal state of Burgenland, Austria.
Bezirk Oberpullendorf is a district of the state of Burgenland in Austria. As of 2023, it had a population of 37,743.
The Bezirk Güssing is an administrative district (Bezirk) in the federal state of Burgenland, Austria, bordering on Vas County of Hungary, of which it had been a part prior to 1921.
Frauenkirchen is an Austrian town in the district of Neusiedl am See, Burgenland.
Nickelsdorf is a town in the district of Neusiedl am See in the Austrian state of Burgenland.
Rotenturm an der Pinka is a municipality in the Austrian state of Burgenland on the banks of the Pinka River. Administratively the village belongs to the district of Oberwart. Rotenturm is almost merged with the neighbouring Unterwart. The small Hungarian-speaking village of Siget in der Wart (Őrisziget) is part of the municipality of Rotenturm an der Pinka.
Heiligenbrunn is a town in the district of Güssing in the Austrian state of Burgenland. It is known for being a centre of the Uhudler wine and for its historic Kellerviertel, or wine cellar quarter, where the wine was made.
Tschanigraben is a municipality in the district of Güssing in the Austrian state of Burgenland. With only 62 inhabitants, it is the smallest municipality in Burgenland. Formerly a part of Neustift bei Güssing, Tschanigraben was elevated to municipality status in 1991.
Lockenhaus is a town in the district of Oberpullendorf in the Austrian state of Burgenland. The town is well known for the annual Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival founded by violinist Gidon Kremer.
Burg Schlaining is a castle in Stadtschlaining in the Austrian state of Burgenland. Burg Schlaining is 378 metres (1,240 ft) above sea level. Today, Burg Schlaining is home to the Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution.
Miedlingsdorf is an Austrian village in the district of Oberwart in the state of Burgenland.
Frank Hoffmann was a German-Austrian actor.
