Großhöflein
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Großhöflein is a market town
in eastern Austria
, in the state of Burgenland
. The town had 1,853 inhabitants as of May 15, 2001.
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
in eastern Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, in the state of Burgenland
Burgenland
Burgenland is the easternmost and least populous state or Land of Austria. It consists of two Statutarstädte and seven districts with in total 171 municipalities. It is 166 km long from north to south but much narrower from west to east...
. The town had 1,853 inhabitants as of May 15, 2001.
People
- Nikolaus EsterházyNikolaus EsterházyNikolaus Esterházy was a Hungarian prince, a member of the famous Esterházy family. His building of palaces, extravagant clothing, and taste for opera and other grand musical productions led to his being given the title "the Magnificent"...
(de), lived and died here
Nearby municipalities
- Kleinhöflein im Burgenland (now a part of EisenstadtEisenstadt- Politics :The current mayor of Eisenstadt is Andrea Fraunschiel ÖVP.The district council is composed as follows :* ÖVP: 17 seats* SPÖ: 8 seats* Austrian Green Party: 2 seats* FPÖ: 2 seats- Castles and palaces :...
) - MüllendorfMüllendorfMüllendorf is a town in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung in Burgenland in Austria.-References:...
- WulkaprodersdorfWulkaprodersdorfWulkaprodersdorf is a town in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung in Burgenland in Austria....
- SteinbrunnSteinbrunnSteinbrunn is a town in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung in Burgenland in Austria....