Fürstenfeld
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Fürstenfeld |
| Mayor | Werner Gutzwar (ÖVP) |
| Area | 15.16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population | 5,951 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 393 /km2 (1,017 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | FF |
| Postal code | 8280 |
| Area codes | +43 3382 |
| Website | www.fuerstenfeld.at |
Fürstenfeld (Hungarian: Fölöstöm) is a town and a district in southeastern Austria. It is situated within the Austrian federal state of Styria.
According to the 2005 census, Fürstenfeld has 5,986 citizens within its communal area, the larger urban area of Fürstenfeld includes approximately 20% more citizens.
Fürstenfeld was founded around 1170 as a fortress and received its town charter in 1215. Today it is known for its schools, middle-sized industry, and vicinity to several thermal spas (Loipersdorf, Blumau, Stegersbach).
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[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Fürstenfeld is twinned with:
- Zug, Switzerland
- Körmend, Hungary
- Vişeu de Sus, Romania
[edit] People
- Anita
- Bert Isatitsch
- Fritz Vogt
- Emmerich Schreiner
- Hans Fronius
- Richard Kriesche[2]
- Karl Mader, painter, graphic artist
- Max Keimel
- Max J. Hiti
- Helmut Röhrling (known as "Schiffkowitz")[3]
- Günter Timischl (born 1948, Fürstenfeld)[4]
- Hannes Schulze-Bauer
- Hanna Schulze-Bauer
- Josef Reichl (1913, Rudersdorf - 2003)[5][6]
- Herbert Depisch
- Gregor von Rezzori, studied here
- Richard L. Heschl, born nearby
[edit] References
- ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2011-01-01.
- ^ de:Richard Kriesche
- ^ de:Helmut Röhrling
- ^ de:Günter Timischl
- ^ Parlamentarische Materialien: Erklärung des Präsidenten Gottfried Jaud anlässlich des 50. Jahrestages der Gründung des Europarates. Stenografisches Protokoll der 654 Sitzung /Seite 42, http://www.parlament.gv.at/pd/steno/PG/DE/BR/BRSITZ/BRSITZ_00654/SEITE_0042.html?P_PM=SEITE_0042
- ^ de:Josef Reichl (Politiker)
[edit] External links
- Official website of Fürstenfeld (German) / (English) / (Hungarian)
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