Rust, Burgenland

Rust (German pronunciation: [ʁʊst] ; Croatian: Rušta; Hungarian: Ruszt) is a city in the Austrian state of Burgenland, located on the western shore of Lake Neusiedl near the border with Hungary. With only about 1,900 inhabitants, it is the country's smallest statutory city, as it was endowed with the rights of a royal free city by the Hungarian crown in 1681. As a Statutarstadt, it also forms an administrative district (Bezirk) in its own right. The city is famous for its wines, especially for Beerenauslese, ice wine and - especially - Ruster Ausbruch.

Rust
Main square in Rust
Rust
Location within Austria
Rust
Rust (Austria)
Coordinates: 47°48′0″N 16°40′0″E
Country Austria
StateBurgenland
DistrictStatutory city
Government
  MayorGerold Stagl (SPÖ)
Area
  Total20.01 km2 (7.73 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total1,921
  Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7071
Area code02685
Vehicle registrationE
Websitewww.freistadt-rust.at
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