Bernstein im Burgenland

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

Geography

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

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,896	—
1880	2,954	+2.0%
1890	2,921	−1.1%
1900	3,015	+3.2%
1910	2,909	−3.5%
1923	2,633	−9.5%
1934	2,690	+2.2%
1939	2,606	−3.1%
1951	2,465	−5.4%
1961	2,435	−1.2%
1971	2,470	+1.4%
1981	2,592	+4.9%
1991	2,493	−3.8%
2001	2,441	−2.1%
2011	2,267	−7.1%

Politics

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

Sightseeing

• Bernstein Castle

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  Aerial photography of the castle

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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.

External links

• Aerial photography gallery