Fürstenfeld

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Fürstenfeld
Graz Gate, part of former town fortifications
Postal code		8280
Area code	+43 3382
Vehicle registration	HF
Website	www.fuerstenfeld.at

Fürstenfeld (German pronunciation:

federal state of Styria, near the border of Hungary

According to the 2005 census, Fürstenfeld has 5,986 citizens within its communal area, the larger urban area of Fürstenfeld includes approximately 20% more citizens. It was the centre of an eponymous district until the end of 2012, when it was merged with Hartberg to form Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District.

Fürstenfeld was founded around 1170 as a fortress and received its town charter in 1215. Today it is known for its schools, middle-sized industry, and vicinity to several

Loipersdorf, Bad Blumau, Stegersbach

Geography

Fürstenfeld is located in the lower Feistritz [ceb; de; sh; sv] valley near the Burgenland border. Elevation of the urban area ranges from 255m to approximately 300 m ü. A. The city`s central part sits on a river terrace two dozen meters above the valley floor.

History

Neolithic age. There are numerous Urnfield culture archaeological finds and the Romans also found their way into the later Province of Noricum bordering their Pannonia province. From the 6th century on, Slavs diffused into the Pannonic region and were followed by Bavarian

settlers in the 8th century.