Country Austria District Hartberg-Fürstenfeld Area codes +43 3382 Elevation 276 m Population 6,018 (1 Apr 2009) Postal code 8280 | State Styria Time zone CET (UTC+1) Vehicle registration HF Area 15.16 km² Local time Sunday 12:15 AM | |
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Fürstenfeld (Hungarian: Fölöstöm) is a town and a district in southeastern Austria. It is situated within the Austrian federal state of Styria, near the border of Hungary.
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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. It was the centre of an eponymous district until the end of 2012, when it was merged with Hartberg to form Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District.
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, Bad Blumau, Stegersbach).
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