Apetlon
Saint Margaret Church
Saint Margaret Church
Coat of arms of Apetlon
Coat of arms
Apetlon is located in Austria
Apetlon
Apetlon
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°45′N 16°50′E / 47.750°N 16.833°E / 47.750; 16.833
CountryAustria
StateBurgenland
DistrictNeusiedl am See
Government
 • MayorRonald Payer (ÖVP)
Area
[1]
 • Total82.21 km2 (31.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total1,760
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7143
Websitewww.gemeinde-apetlon.at/

Apetlon (German pronunciation: [ˈapɛtlon] ⓘ, Hungarian: Mosonbánfalva) is a market town in the district of Neusiedl am See in Burgenland in Austria. It is located in a region to the east of Lake Neusiedl (German: Neusiedler See; Hungarian: Fertő tó) which is named the Seewinkel (lake corner).

Geography

Apetlon is in the National Park Neusiedler See-Seewinkel on the eastern shore of Lake Neusiedl. The town itself is 120 m above sea level, but part of the municipality is 114 m above sea level, the lowest point in Austria. Characteristic of the area are wide open plains and salt marsh flora, with many small salt lakes around.[3] The Lange Lacke (Long Lake) is the largest of about forty such lakes nearby.[3]

History

The community was first mentioned in records in 1318. In 1867, the Austrian Empire was dissolved, and Austria-Hungary was formed, with separate governments in Vienna and Budapest. Since 1898, due to the Pro-Magyar politics in Budapest, the Hungarian village name Bánfalu was used.

After the First World War, Burgenland was named Westungarn (West Hungary) in the 1919 Treaty of St. Germain and the Treaty of Trianon and was awarded to Austria in 1919. Since 1921, the town has been part of the newly founded State of Burgenland. Apetlon has been a market town since 1991. In December 2001, the National Park Neusiedlersee was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Economy and infrastructure

Cows in a meadow near Apetlon, 2003

In Apetlon the primary business is wine production. The town is surrounded by vineyards.[4] Tourism is also significant. Every year in May, many come from all over Europe to watch birds. Long before the establishment of the National Park, the Lange Lacke (Long Lake) already was an important nature reserve. The Lange Lacke is the largest of about forty salt lakes near the town. Scientific records about the bird life of the area have been collected for over a century.

Wine producers can come into conflict with the birdlife in the area, with the population of common starlings sometimes causing issues for farmers.

Language

Apetlonerisch is a German dialect with borrowings from Hungarian.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 Lange Lacke - Neuseidlersee.com
  4. ↑ Brook, Stephen. The Wines of Austria. United Kingdom: Infinite Ideas Limited, 2019.
  5. ↑ Stille Nacht: Das volle Programm (Silent Night: the full program) Die Presse, December 13, 2008
  6. ↑ Guten Morgen Apetlon (Good Morning Apetlon) ORF Österreichischer Rundfunk, March 27, 2019. Translated from German: "Eva Pölzl and Martin Ganster spend the Burgenland week in the Neusiedl am See district. On Wednesday they stop in Apetlon." "If you want to learn a new foreign language, you could try Apetlonerisch. The dialect is something of an ideal symbol of the town."
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