Sinnersdorf (municipality of Pinggau)

Sinnersdorf Church

Small weir system on the Pinka

Coordinates: 47 ° 24 '  N , 16 ° 6'  E

Sinnersdorf ( Hungarian : Pinkahatárfalu ) is a district of the municipality of Pinggau ( Styria ) with 258 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020).

Although it is politically part of Styria, Sinnersdorf receives postal and ecclesiastical support from the neighboring community of Pinkafeld and thus from Burgenland .

history

Sinnersdorf was first mentioned in a document in 1338. The place name changed over the course of time from Syndramsdroh in 1388 and Syndarmansdorf in 1392 via Sündersdorf to the current name. Most historians assume that the place belonged to a Syndraham from whom it got this name. No news can be found of an owner with this name, this name does not appear in the historically sparse records either, so another naming must also be considered: "Sinder" and " Sinter " were called "hammer blow" in the Middle Ages. also “metal slag ”, and in a figurative sense also the “sin crust”. To isolate them as they are, as unfit, was a saying.

Sinnersdorf is almost entirely enclosed by the (Burgenland) community of Pinkafeld and this could indicate that the place separated itself from the community area at an early stage and that is how it got its name.

In modern times, most of the houses in Sinnersdorf served the Styrian rule of Thalberg. From 1806 the Hungarian Kronsfiskal litigated in front of the court chamber for decades against the Styrian estates over the question of whether Sinnersdorf belonged to Hungary or to Styria. In 1843, Emperor Ferdinand finally sanctioned the decision that Sinnersdorf belonged to Styria. The Sinnersdorfer founding hamlet Unterwaldbauern came to Hungary (today part of the municipality Grafenschachen)

After the end of the Second World War , Sinnersdorf experienced another setback: By agreement between the four occupying powers, the Russians left Styria on August 1, 1945. After the English had only made their way to the neighboring village of Schäffernsteg, the Russians moved back into Sinnersdorf and built the northern exit of the place. While the rest of Styria was placed under British supervision after the end of World War II, Sinnersdorf remained under Soviet control as a result of its special geographical location and was thus isolated from the mother community of Pinggau and the district capital Hartberg . To z. B. to come to the responsible municipal office in Pinggau or to the administrative authority in Hartberg, the possession of an identity card is necessary. Again and again, people are prevented from continuing their journey and taken to the Russian headquarters in Oberwart.

Even today, Sinnersdorf has a hybrid position. Politically, the place belongs to Styria , ecclesiastically and postally it is looked after from Burgenland .

economy

One of two plants of the frozen goods manufacturer in Sinnersdorf

A frozen food producer has set up shop in Sinnersdorf. With the settlement of the company numerous jobs were created. The company is also the largest employer in the Pinggau community. A bakery with a pastry shop and coffee house, which houses 2 other branches nearby, has its main location in Sinnersdorf. There are also some smaller businesses, such as locksmiths and restaurants, as well as agricultural businesses, but only two of them are still full-time. Part of the population commutes to Vienna.

traffic

Sinnersdorf is connected to the high-ranking road network via Steinamangerer Straße B 63, the southern motorway runs in the immediate vicinity. Until July 31, 2011, Sinnersdorf was also accessible via the Pinkatalbahn . Sinnersdorf has a stop on the G1 line, which makes it easier to use public transport.

Personalities

• Walter Sonnleitner (born January 5, 1947), business journalist born in Sinnersdorf

Web links

Commons : Sinnersdorf  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• The homepage of Sinnersdorf

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
2. ^ Hermann Ignaz Bidermann: The border between Hungary and Styria . Graz 1874, p. 102-105 .