Eisenstadt
Eisenstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪ̯zn̩ʃtat]; Hungarian: Kismarton, Croatian: Željezni grad, Željezno, Slovene: Železno) is a city in Austria, the state capital of Burgenland. It has a population of about 13,165 (2012).
In the Habsburg monarchy, Kismarton (Eisenstadt) was the seat of the Eszterházy Hungarian noble family. The composer Joseph Haydn lived there as Hofkapellmeister under Esterházy patronage.
Geography
Eisenstadt lies on a plain leading down to the river Wulka, at the south foot of the Leitha Mountains, about 12 kilometres (7 miles) from the Hungarian border.
Subdivisions
Eisenstadt is divided into three districts (Stadtbezirke):
Eisenstadt-Stadt
Kleinhöflein im Burgenland (Hungarian: Kishöflány; Croatian: Mala Holovajna) (de) - a town that lies to the west of Eisenstadt proper
St. Georgen am Leithagebirge (Lajtaszentgyörgy; Svetojurje) (de) - a town that lies to the east of Eisenstadt proper
The city is divided into five Katastralgemeinden:
Eisenstadt-Stadt
Oberberg, or Oberberg-Eisenstadt (Hungarian: Felsőkismartonhegy; Croatian: Železno Brig) - the northern area of Eisenstadt from the Jewish quarter, Jewish cemetery