Hermina Dunz
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Hermina Dunz was an Austria
n supercentenarian
who was the oldest living person in the country of Austria
at the time of her death in 2008 at the age of 110.
Dunz was born on February 24, 1898, in the city of Zagreb
, which at the time was located in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but is currently the capital city of Croatia
. She settled in present-day Austria
and gained Austrian citizenship
. She never had children.
Dunz lived independently for most of her life, only moving to a retirement home
when she was 101 years old. She celebrated her 110th birthday with a party in the city of Graz, Austria, in February 2008. Her party was attended by Graz Mayor Siegfried Nagl
, who was quoted as saying at the time that Dunz was in good shape for a woman of her age.
Hermina Dunz died on Saturday, June 14, 2008, in the city of Graz at the age of 110, according to reports by ORF
.
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...
n supercentenarian
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
who was the oldest living person in the country of 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...
at the time of her death in 2008 at the age of 110.
Dunz was born on February 24, 1898, in the city of Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, which at the time was located in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but is currently the capital city of Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. She settled in present-day 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...
and gained Austrian citizenship
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
. She never had children.
Dunz lived independently for most of her life, only moving to a retirement home
Retirement home
A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. Typically each person or couple in the home has an apartment-style room or suite of rooms. Additional facilities are provided within the building, including facilities for meals, gathering, recreation, and some...
when she was 101 years old. She celebrated her 110th birthday with a party in the city of Graz, Austria, in February 2008. Her party was attended by Graz Mayor Siegfried Nagl
Siegfried Nagl
Siegfried Nagl is, since 2003, the current mayor of Graz. He is a member of ÖVP, the Austrian People's Party.- External links :*...
, who was quoted as saying at the time that Dunz was in good shape for a woman of her age.
Hermina Dunz died on Saturday, June 14, 2008, in the city of Graz at the age of 110, according to reports by ORF
ORF
ORF may refer to:* ORF , the Austrian public service broadcaster.* Open reading frame, a portion of the genome.* The IATA airport code for Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Virginia.* ORF format , Olympus raw image file format....
.