Mattersburg District
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History
Mattersburg was part of the Kingdom of Hungary until 1921. The region's incorporation into Austria was a result of the Treaty of Trianon (1920), which redrew the borders after the First World War.[1] The district's capital, Mattersburg, was first documented in 1173 as "Mattresdorf".[2]
Geography
Mattersburg is one of the seven district of the state of Burgenland in Austria. Covering an area of Template:Cvt, and it incorporates 19 municipalities in northern Burgenland.[3][4] It borders Eisenstadt-Umgebung, and Oberpullendorf in Austria and the country of Hungary to the east.[1][5] The district is characterized by its position within the transition zone between the eastern foothills of the Alps and the Pannonian Plain, influencing its climate and landscape. The region experiences a Pannonian climate, which is characterized by warm and dry summers and relatively cold winters.[1][6]
Municipalities
List of municipalities:[3]
- Antau (Otava) (771)
- Bad Sauerbrunn (2,148)
- Baumgarten (Pajngrt) (899)
- Draßburg (Rasporak) (1,141)
- Forchtenstein (Fortnava) (2,806)
- Hirm (953)
- Krensdorf (Kreništof) (592)
- Loipersbach im Burgenland (1,253)
- Marz (1,983)
- Mattersburg (Matrštof) (7,106)
- Neudörfl (4,295)
- Pöttelsdorf (693)
- Pöttsching (Pecva) (2,898)
- Rohrbach bei Mattersburg (2,712)
- Schattendorf (Šundrof) (2,445)
- Sieggraben (Sigrob) (1,293)
- Sigleß (Cikleš) (1,124)
- Wiesen (Bizmet) (2,787)
- Zemendorf-Stöttera (1,276)
Demographics
As of January 2024, the Mattersburg District had a total population of 41,357 inhabitants. The population density for the district is approximately 249 inhabitants per square kilometer. The district's population has shown a trend of slight growth in recent years, for instance, increasing from 40,517 in 2023 to 41,357 in 2024. [7] The economy of the Mattersburg District is diversified, reflecting the broader economic landscape of Burgenland, which has seen significant development in recent decades. The region has transitioned from a primarily agricultural area to one with growing industrial and service sectors.[6] A key economic sector in Burgenland, and thus influencing Mattersburg, is viticulture (wine production), benefiting from the Pannonian climate.[8]
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