Burgenland

Burgenland (; ; ; Austro-Bavarian: ; ; ) is the easternmost and least populous state of Austria. It consists of two statutory cities and seven rural districts, with a total of 171 municipalities. It is long from north to south but much narrower from west to east ( wide at Sieggraben). The population of Burgenland as of 1 January 2025 is 301,790. Burgenland's capital is Eisenstadt.

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Burgenland is Austria's easternmost and smallest state by population, with about 302,000 residents spread across two cities and seven rural districts. Its significance lies in its distinctive geography—stretching long from north to south while remaining quite narrow—and its role as Austria's eastern border region, with its capital located in Eisenstadt.

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Settlement.name: Burgenland
Settlement.official_name: Federal State of Burgenland
Settlement.native_name_lang: de
Settlement.settlement_type: State
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Burgenland.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 120px
Settlement.image_shield: Burgenland Wappen.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 75px
Settlement.anthem: ""
Settlement.image_map: Burgenland in Austria.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Eisenstadt
Settlement.leader_party: SPÖ
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: Hans Peter Doskozil
Settlement.leader_title1: Deputy Governor
Settlement.leader_name1: Anja Haider-Wallner (GRÜNE)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: federal state of Austria
Part of: Austria
Named after: Vas County
Country: Austria
Located in: Austria
Contains: Jennersdorf District
Capital: Eisenstadt
Official language: Hungarian
Population: 301790
Area: 3965.21
Elevation: 333
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Head of government: Hans Peter Doskozil
Legislature: Landtag of Burgenland
Shares border with: Vas County
Official website: www.burgenland.at
Image: Podersdorf von Westen 2010.jpg
Coat of arms: coat of arms of Burgenland

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Commons gallery: Burgenland
category for people born here: Category:Births in Burgenland
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Burgenland
category of associated people: Category:People from Burgenland
member of: Climate Alliance
owner of: Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region
native label: Burgenland
language used: Hungarian
different from: Burgenland
inception: 1921-00-00
short name: B

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History
Prehistory and antiquity
Early Germanic states
Medieval Kingdom of Hungary
Habsburg administration
Dissolution of Austria-Hungary
Ninth Austrian province
Occupation
Recent history
Geography
Politics
Economy
Administrative divisions
Statutory cities
Rural districts
Demographics
Population development
Minorities
Croats
Hungarians
Religion
Names
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Culture
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References
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The area once belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary, which was obliged under the Treaty of Trianon in 1920 to cede what was then German West Hungary (Deutsch-Westungarn) to the newly formed Republic of Austria. In 1921, the annexation of Burgenland was completed; the newly acquired territory was given the legally binding name Burgenland by the Federal Constitutional Act of 25 January 1921.

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