Judenburg
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Murtal |
| Mayor | Grete Gruber (SPÖ) |
| Area | 13.22 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 737 m (2418 ft) |
| Population | 9,314 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 705 /km2 (1,825 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | JU |
| Postal code | 8750 |
| Area code | 03572 |
| Website | www.judenburg.at |
Judenburg is a historic town in the state of Styria in Austria, the capital of the Murtal district. It is located on the western end of the Aichfeld basin at the banks of the Mur river. The municipality also comprises the Katastralgemeinden of Tiefenbach and Waltersdorf.
[edit] History
The town was first mentioned in 1074 near Eppenstein Castle, the ancestral seat of the Eppensteiner noble family, who ruled as Styrian margraves in the 11th century. The name literally means "Jews' Castle", referring to the town's origin as a trading outpost on the route across the Alps, in which Jews played an important role, being represented in the city's coat of arms.
In 1277 Judenburg received the right to collect tolls. The town grew to an important commercial centre for iron ore but also for valerian during the 13th and 14th century. In 1496 all Jews were expelled from Styria by order of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg. In the beginning of the 20th century, the town was one of the centers of Austria's steel industry.
Today, only minor aspects of the former industry are left, but Judenburg remains an industrial and trade centre.
After the Austrian Anschluss in 1938, anti-Semitic authorities planned to rename the city to Maximilianstadt, but the plans were never carried out.[citation needed] During World War II, a subcamp of Mauthausen concentration camp was located nearby.[2] It was also one of several towns that saw the handover of Cossacks to the Red Army.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns - Sister cities
Judenburg is a member of the Douzelage, a unique town twinning association of 24 towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals.[3][4] Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, and Tryavna in Bulgaria).
Altea, Spain - 1991
Bad Kötzting, Germany - 1991
Bellagio, Italy - 1991
Bundoran, Ireland - 1991
Granville, France - 1991
Holstebro, Denmark - 1991
Houffalize, Belgium - 1991
Meerssen, the Netherlands - 1991
Niederanven, Luxembourg - 1991
Preveza, Greece - 1991
Sesimbra, Portugal - 1991
Sherborne, United Kingdom - 1991
Karkkila, Finland - 1997
Oxelösund, Sweden - 1998
Judenburg, Austria - 1999
Chojna, Poland - 2004
Kőszeg, Hungary - 2004
Sigulda, Latvia - 2004
Sušice, Czech Republic - 2004
Türi, Estonia - 2004
Zvolen, Slovakia - 2007
Prienai, Lithuania - 2008
Marsaskala, Malta - 2009
Siret, Romania - 2010
[edit] People
- Renate Götschl
- Egon Haar (de)
- Herbert Hufnagl, journalist (de)
- Gernot Jurtin
- Christian Muthspiel, jazz musician, painter
- Kurt Muthspiel, composer (de)
- Wolfgang Muthspiel
- Christian Pfannberger
- Walter Pfrimer
- Georg Pichler (de)
- Alf Poier
- Josef Riegler (de)
- Eva Steinberger (de)
- Christoph Sumann
- Jack Unterweger
- Andi Zuber, racing driver.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2011-01-01.
- ^ Christine O'Keefe.Concentration Camps.
- ^ "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. http://www.douzelage.org/. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. http://www.douzelage.org/index.php?id=15. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
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