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Mattersburg District

Bezirk Mattersburg
Country Austria
State Burgenland
Number of municipalities 19
Area
 • Total 238.85 km2 (92.22 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 39,175
 • Density 164.015/km2 (424.797/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Mattersburg is a district in Burgenland, Austria. It is like a county or region within the state of Burgenland. The main town and administrative center of the district is also called Mattersburg.

What is the Mattersburg District?

The Mattersburg District is one of the seven districts in the state of Burgenland, Austria. It is located in the eastern part of the country. A district is an administrative area, similar to a county in other countries. It helps to organize local government and services for the people living there.

Size and Population

The district covers an area of about 238.85 square kilometers (about 92 square miles). In 2012, around 39,175 people lived in the Mattersburg District. This makes it a moderately populated area in Burgenland.

The Main Town: Mattersburg

The town of Mattersburg is the most important place in the district. It serves as the administrative center. This means that many government offices and services for the district are located there. It is also the largest town in the district by population.

Towns and Villages in the District

The Mattersburg District is made up of 19 different towns and villages. These smaller areas are called municipalities. Each municipality has its own local government. Some of these places are larger towns, while others are smaller villages.

List of Municipalities

Here are some of the municipalities you can find in the Mattersburg District:

  • Antau
  • Bad Sauerbrunn
  • Baumgarten
  • Draßburg
  • Forchtenstein
  • Hirm
  • Krensdorf
  • Loipersbach im Burgenland
  • Marz
  • Mattersburg (which includes the small area of Walbersdorf)
  • Neudörfl
  • Pöttelsdorf
  • Pöttsching
  • Rohrbach bei Mattersburg
  • Schattendorf
  • Sieggraben
  • Sigleß
  • Wiesen
  • Zemendorf-Stöttera (which includes Stöttera and Zemendorf)
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