Oberwart
Oberwart (German pronunciation: [ˈoːbɐˌvaʁt] ⓘ; Hungarian: Felsőőr; Croatian: Gornja Borta) is a town in Burgenland in southeast Austria on the banks of the Pinka River, and the capital of the district of the same name. With almost 8,000 inhabitants it’s the third largest town in Burgenland, after Eisenstadt and Neusiedl am See. Oberwart is the cultural capital of the small ethnic Hungarian minority in Burgenland, living in the Upper Őrség or Wart microregion.
Oberwart
Felsőőr | |
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Town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within Oberwart district | |
Oberwart Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°17′N 16°12′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Burgenland |
| District | Oberwart |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georg Rosner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.49 km2 (14.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 7,572 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7400 |
| Website | www.oberwart.at |
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