Deutschkreutz is an Austria

Austria

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n market town in the District of Oberpullendorf

Oberpullendorf (district)

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, Burgenland

Burgenland

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. Its Hungarian

Hungarian language

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 name is Sopronkeresztúr (until 1899, Németkeresztúr), in Hebrew it is called Zelem , .

Geography

Deutschkreutz lies in Middle Burgenland. It is divided into the districts of Deutschkreutz and Girm. The town, like its neighbors Unterpetersdorf, Horitschon, and Neckenmarkt

Neckenmarkt

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, is located in Blaufränkischland.

History

Deutschkreutz has been a market town

Market town

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 since 1340 (no documention 1370-1429). The town belonged to Hungary

Hungary

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 as part of Sopron County until 1920/21. After the end of World War I, the territory was given to Austria by the Treaties of St. Germain and Trianon

Treaty of Trianon

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. Since 1921, the town has belonged to the newly founded State of Burgenland

Burgenland

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.

In Jewish history, Deutschkreutz was one of the Seven Communities of Burgenland

Siebengemeinden

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. Due to the former well-known yeshiva

Yeshiva

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 there and the international reputation for the Jewish world, Deutschkreutz is the only Austrian village having a Hebrew

Hebrew language

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 name (Tzeilem = cross).

Politics

Deutschkreutz's mayor is Manfred Kölly who was expelled from the FPÖ

FPO

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 in December 2006. Vice mayors are Mag. Robert Friedl of the SPÖ

SPO

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 and Paul Fennes of the ÖVP

OVP

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. Its chief officer is Stefan Schöller.

The mandate assignments in the Municipal Council (23 seats) are SPÖ 11, ÖVP 7, FPÖ 5, Grüne

Austrian Green Party

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