Oberwart
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| Country: | Austria |
| State: | Burgenland |
| District (Bezirk): | Oberwart |
| Inhabitants: | 6,696 (2001) |
| Postal Code: | 7400 |
| Homepage: | http://www.oberwart.at/ |
Oberwart (Hungarian: Felsőőr) is a town in Burgenland in Austria and the capital of the district denominated by the same name.
Brief history
- 1327: first official mention of Oberwart
- 1921: formerly belonging to Hungary, Oberwart becomes part of the newly founded Federal State Burgenland in Austria
- 1939: Oberwart becomes city