Gerersdorf-Sulz

Gerersdorf-Sulz
coat of arms	Austria map
Basic data
Country:	Austria
State :	Burgenland
Political District :	Gussing
License plate :	GS
Main town :	Gerersdorf near Güssing
Surface:	21.62 km²
Coordinates :	47 ° 4 '  N , 16 ° 15'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 4 '8 "  N , 16 ° 15' 13"  E
Height :	228  m above sea level A.
Residents :	992 (January 1, 2020)
Postal code :	7542
Area code :	03328
Community code :	1 04 04
Address of the municipal administration:	Gerersdorf 47 7542 Gerersdorf-Sulz
Website:	www.gerersdorf-sulz.at
politics
Mayor :	Wilhelm Pammer ( ÖVP )
Municipal Council : (Election year: 2017 ) (15 members)	9 6th 9 6th  A total of 15 seats ÖVP : 9 SPÖ : 6
Location of Gerersdorf-Sulz in the Güssing district
Municipal office Gerersdorf-Sulz in Gerersdorf
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Gerersdorf-Sulz is a municipality in the Güssing district in Burgenland in Austria . The Hungarian name of the municipality is Németszentgrót-Sóskút .

geography

The community is located in southern Burgenland.

Community structure

The municipal area comprises three cadastral communities or towns with the same name (area as of December 31, 2019; inhabitants as of January 1, 2020):

• Gerersdorf near Güssing (995.49 ha; 491 Ew.) With Gadigraben, Hackergraben, Jockischberg, Krautgraben, Petzischberg, Riegelberg and Ungerberg
• Rehgraben (625.75 ha; 159 Ew.) With Hackenberg and Tanczoschberg
• Sulz in Burgenland (541.64 ha; 342 Ew.) With Hackenberg, Sulz fort, the factory Säuerling Vitalquelle and Salaibergen

German place name	Hungarian place name	Croatian place name
Gerersdorf near Güssing	Németszentgrót	Sigrot
Deer ditch	Özgödör	Prašcevo
Sulz in Burgenland	Sóskútfalu	Šeškut

Incorporations

Today's municipality was established on January 1st, 1971. Due to the municipal structure improvement law of September 1st, 1970, the previously independent municipalities of Gerersdorf bei Güssing, Rehgraben and Sulz in Burgenland were merged to form the municipality of Gerersdorf-Sulz.

history

Sulz Castle, engraving from around 1886

Like the whole of Burgenland, the municipality belonged to Hungary (German West Hungary) until 1920/21 . Since 1898 had due to the Magyarization of the government in Budapest of Hungarian name Németszentgrót-Sóskút be used. After the end of the First World War , after tough negotiations, German-West Hungary was awarded to Austria in the Treaties of St. Germain and Trianon in 1919. The municipality has belonged to the newly founded federal state of Burgenland since 1921 (see also the history of Burgenland ).

In Sulz there is a well-preserved fort castle from the 18th century. The architecture of the building with its six large, Tuscan columns is quite remarkable and charming. The castle was used as a bathing establishment for guests from the Hungarian area by the Countess Festetic . The surrounding park landscape, together with the building, creates a harmonious impression. During the Second World War the castle was used as a hospital for wounded Russian soldiers. It was previously owned by a Jewish family.

With the death of the owner in 1962, the building continued to deteriorate. In 1973 the castle was placed under monument protection and taken over by a conservation association. With the support of Burgenland, the association renovated the roof and secured the building fabric.

At the beginning of July 2018, a buyer was found for the Sulz castle in need of renovation. The new lord of the castle wanted to start the renovation immediately and build a small apartment, but essentially create an event room that is to be used jointly with the fort association and the community. The installation of a castle chapel is also planned

In the municipality there are also several mineral water springs , which were already known to the Romans . This was proven by finds on site (clay jugs for bottling the natural mineral water and Roman coins). In 1905 a filling hall and a warehouse in the style of the fort were built opposite the fort in Sulz. The mineral water was successfully sold in large parts of the monarchy under the “Vita Quelle” brand. After the Second World War , the spring had an eventful history due to various owners. In the 1960s it was possible to increase the output to up to six million liters. The springs have been used economically by Güssinger GmbH since 2012 and have been owned by an Austrian company again since then.

Population development

Culture and sights

Gerersdorf parish church near Güssing

Rehgraben branch church

Dovecote in the Ensemble Gerersdorf open-air museum

• See also:  List of listed objects in Gerersdorf-Sulz
• Open air museum Ensemble Gerersdorf
• Catholic parish church Gerersdorf near Güssing hl. Martin
• Catholic branch church Rehgraben hl. Anna
• Sulz Castle
• Source House of Vita Source
• Former Festetics Castle

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  Source house of the Vitaquelle

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  Former Festetics Castle

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  War memorial

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  Elementary school

politics

Municipal council

Local council election 2017

 %

60

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

54.22
(-2.55)

41.74
(-1.49)

3.70
( n. K. )

ÖVP

SPÖ

FPÖ

2012



2017



The council comprises a total of 15 members based on the number of eligible voters.

Results of the municipal council elections since 1997

Political party	2017			2012			2007			2002			1997
	be right	%	Mandates	St.	%	M.	St.	%	M.	St.	%	M.	St.	%	M.
ÖVP	443	54.22	9	474	56.77	9	479	57.09	9	449	56.55	9	467	60.18	9
SPÖ	341	41.74	6th	361	43.23	6th	360	42.91	6th	319	40.18	6th	309	39.82	6th
FPÖ	31	3.70	0	not running			not running			26th	3.27	0	not running
Eligible voters	945			965			969			914			904
voter turnout	90.79%			90.67%			89.58%			90.37%			90.15%

Parish council

In addition to Mayor Wilhelm Pammer (ÖVP) and Deputy Mayor Günther Peischl (SPÖ), the executive councils Günter Berzkovics (ÖVP), Franz Hafner (ÖVP) and Roman Jandrisevits (SPÖ) also belong to the community board.

The following were appointed mayor: Franz Hafner (ÖVP, for Rehgraben) and Günter Berzkovics (ÖVP, for Sulz). In Gerersdorf the function is carried out by Mayor Wilhelm Pammer himself.

Mayor Wilhelm Pammer (ÖVP) succeeded Adolf Berzkovics (ÖVP) on February 14, 1989, who was the head of the municipality since the merger of the previously independent municipalities of Gerersdorf bei Güssing, Rehgraben and Sulz in Burgenland on January 1, 1971.

In the direct mayor election on October 1, 2017, Pammer was confirmed in office with 56.56% against Günther Peischl (SPÖ, 39.74%), who was a candidate in 2012, and Wolfgang Bruckner (FPÖ, 3.70%). In the constituent meeting of the municipal council, Peischl was elected deputy mayor.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the church

• Peter Jandrisevits (1879–1938), clergyman and politician ( CS ) from Sulz,
• Alois Müller (1878–1945), machine worker and politician ( SDAP ) from Sulz
• Andreas Nedwal (1891–1975), trained locksmith, farmer and politician ( ÖVP ) from Gerersdorf

People related to the community

• Siegfried Bauer from Gerersdorf (winter triathlon)
• Julia Dujmovits from Sulz (Olympic champion, snowboard)
• Peter Jandrisevits from Sulz (soccer player, U-19 national player)

literature

• Brigitte Leimstättner: Behind the intersection: by locals and immigrants. Diploma thesis, University of Graz 1998.
• Gerlinde Reichel: Change in food and economy in Gerersdorf near Güssing. Dissertation, University of Vienna 1993.

Web links

Commons : Gerersdorf-Sulz  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• 10404 - Gerersdorf-Sulz. Community data, Statistics Austria .
• www.gerersdorf-sulz.at Website of the community

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Regionalinformation , bev.gv.at (1,094 kB); accessed on January 10, 2020.
2. ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
3. ^ Province of Burgenland: "Landesgesetzblatt für das Burgenland", 17th issue from 1970, law no. 44 , accessed on January 21, 2018.
4. ↑ The new owner renovates the Sulz Castle. In: burgenland.orf.at. July 5, 2018, accessed November 19, 2018 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Province of Burgenland: Gerersdorf-Sulz 2017 election results , accessed on January 21, 2018.
6. ↑ Province of Burgenland: Gerersdorf-Sulz 2012 election results , accessed on January 21, 2018.
7. ↑ Province of Burgenland: Gerersdorf-Sulz 2007 election results , accessed on January 21, 2018.
8. ↑ ^{a b} Province of Burgenland: Gerersdorf-Sulz 2002 election results , accessed on January 21, 2018.
9. ↑ ^{a b} Municipality of Gerersdorf-Sulz: Municipal Council , accessed on January 21, 2018.
10. ^ Municipality of Gerersdorf-Sulz: Mayor , accessed on January 21, 2018.
11. ↑ mein district.at of February 22, 2014: Gerersdorf-Sulz has a “silver” mayor , accessed on January 21, 2018.