Pinkafeld

Pinkafeld is a town in Burgenland in Austria and the second largest city (after Oberwart) in the district Oberwart. The Hungarian name of the town is Pinkafő.

Geography

Parts of the commune are Hochart, Gfangen, Alt-Pinkafeld, Nord-Pinkafeld and Pinkafeld Stadt.

Brief history

• 860 - First mention of Pinkafeld
• 1289 - Destruction of Pinkafeld
• 1397 - Pinkafeld is no longer addicted on Bernstein
• 1532 - The Ottomans destroy Pinkafeld completely
• 1658 - Ádám Batthyány constructs a castle in Pinkafeld
• 1919 - Pinkafeld now belongs to Austria, and no longer to Hungary

Politics

Mayor is Kurt Maczek of the SPÖ, the 1.Vize-Mayor is Thomas Pickl of the ÖVP. In the representation (25 mandates), the SPÖ has 16 mandates and the ÖVP 9.