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Bernstein im Burgenland

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Elevation
  
619 m

Population
  
2,309 (1 Apr 2009)

Area
  
39 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 11:53 PM

Bernstein im Burgenland

Weather
  
7°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 73% Humidity

Bernstein (Hungarian: 'Borostyánkő') is a municipality in Burgenland in the district Oberwart in Austria.

Contents

Map of Gemeinde Bernstein, Austria

Geography

Parts of the municipality are Dreihütten, Redlschlag, Rettenbach, and Stuben.

Politics

Of the 23 positions on the municipal council, the SPÖ has 14, and the ÖVP 9.

Sightseeing

  • Bernstein Castle

    • Notable residents

  • László Almásy (1895–1951): a Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, desert researcher, aviator, Scout-leader and soldier who served as the basis for the protagonist in Michael Ondaatje's 1992 novel The English Patient and the movie based on it.

    • References

    Bernstein im Burgenland Wikipedia
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