Bernstein im Burgenland

Municipality in Burgenland, Austria

Bernstein

Municipality

Aerial view of Bernstein

Coat of arms

Location within Oberwart district

Bernstein

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°24′N 16°15′E﻿ / ﻿47.400°N 16.250°E﻿ / 47.400; 16.250
Country|  Austria
State| Burgenland
District| Oberwart
Government

• Mayor| Renate Habetler (SPÖ)
Area

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• Total

| 38.99 km2 (15.05 sq mi)
Population

(2018-01-01)[2]

• Total

| 2,123
• Density| 54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

7434

Website| https://www.bernstein.gv.at/

Bernstein (Hungarian: Borostyánkő) is a municipality in Burgenland in the district Oberwart in Austria.

## Geography

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Parts of the municipality are Dreihütten, Redlschlag, Rettenbach, and Stuben.

## Population

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

|
|

1869| 2,896| —
1880| 2,954| +2.0%
1890| 2,921| −1.1%
1900| 3,015| +3.2%
1910| 2,909| −3.5%
1923| 2,633| −9.5%
1934| 2,690| +2.2%
1939| 2,606| −3.1%
1951| 2,465| −5.4%
1961| 2,435| −1.2%
1971| 2,470| +1.4%
1981| 2,592| +4.9%
1991| 2,493| −3.8%
2001| 2,441| −2.1%
2011| 2,267| −7.1%

## Politics

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Of the 23 positions on the municipal council, the SPÖ has 14, and the ÖVP 9\.

## Climate

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Climate data for Bernstein im Burgenland (1981–2010)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 16.0
(60.8)  | 19.2
(66.6)  | 22.5
(72.5)  | 25.3
(77.5)  | 29.7
(85.5)  | 34.0
(93.2)  | 34.6
(94.3)  | 35.2
(95.4)  | 30.0
(86.0)  | 23.9
(75.0)  | 20.9
(69.6)  | 17.0
(62.6)  | 35.2
(95.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 2.0
(35.6)  | 4.0
(39.2)  | 8.2
(46.8)  | 13.6
(56.5)  | 18.6
(65.5)  | 21.4
(70.5)  | 23.8
(74.8)  | 23.3
(73.9)  | 18.5
(65.3)  | 13.1
(55.6)  | 6.6
(43.9)  | 2.5
(36.5)  | 13.0
(55.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −2.0
(28.4)  | −0.8
(30.6)  | 3.2
(37.8)  | 8.1
(46.6)  | 13.3
(55.9)  | 16.0
(60.8)  | 18.3
(64.9)  | 17.9
(64.2)  | 13.5
(56.3)  | 8.8
(47.8)  | 3.2
(37.8)  | −0.9
(30.4)  | 8.2
(46.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −3.8
(25.2)  | −2.7
(27.1)  | 0.7
(33.3)  | 5.0
(41.0)  | 9.7
(49.5)  | 12.6
(54.7)  | 14.8
(58.6)  | 14.7
(58.5)  | 10.8
(51.4)  | 6.3
(43.3)  | 1.1
(34.0)  | −2.8
(27.0)  | 5.5
(41.9)
Record low °C (°F)  | −19.0
(−2.2)  | −19.9
(−3.8)  | −15.0
(5.0)  | −6.5
(20.3)  | 0.0
(32.0)  | 2.7
(36.9)  | 6.0
(42.8)  | 4.7
(40.5)  | 2.5
(36.5)  | −6.0
(21.2)  | −11.8
(10.8)  | −16.7
(1.9)  | −19.9
(−3.8)
Average snowfall cm (inches)  | 16
(6.3)  | 20
(7.9)  | 20
(7.9)  | 6
(2.4)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 1
(0.4)  | 13
(5.1)  | 21
(8.3)  | 96
(38)
Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00) | 71.1  | 61.8  | 57.9  | 52.7  | 55.7  | 58.0  | 55.1  | 56.5  | 61.0  | 66.6  | 73.7  | 74.8  | 62.1
Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[3][4][5][6][7]

Climate data for Bernstein im Burgenland (1971–2000)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 16.0
(60.8)  | 19.2
(66.6)  | 23.0
(73.4)  | 25.3
(77.5)  | 28.3
(82.9)  | 34.0
(93.2)  | 33.5
(92.3)  | 34.0
(93.2)  | 30.0
(86.0)  | 23.3
(73.9)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 16.6
(61.9)  | 34.0
(93.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 1.6
(34.9)  | 3.7
(38.7)  | 7.9
(46.2)  | 12.7
(54.9)  | 17.9
(64.2)  | 20.7
(69.3)  | 23.0
(73.4)  | 22.7
(72.9)  | 18.4
(65.1)  | 12.5
(54.5)  | 6.0
(42.8)  | 2.8
(37.0)  | 12.5
(54.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −1.7
(28.9)  | −0.1
(31.8)  | 3.5
(38.3)  | 7.9
(46.2)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 15.9
(60.6)  | 18.2
(64.8)  | 17.9
(64.2)  | 13.8
(56.8)  | 8.5
(47.3)  | 2.8
(37.0)  | −0.3
(31.5)  | 8.3
(46.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −4.2
(24.4)  | −2.8
(27.0)  | 0.4
(32.7)  | 4.1
(39.4)  | 9.0
(48.2)  | 11.9
(53.4)  | 14.0
(57.2)  | 14.0
(57.2)  | 10.5
(50.9)  | 5.7
(42.3)  | 0.4
(32.7)  | −2.7
(27.1)  | 5.0
(41.0)
Record low °C (°F)  | −19.0
(−2.2)  | −19.9
(−3.8)  | −16.5
(2.3)  | −5.4
(22.3)  | −2.0
(28.4)  | 2.0
(35.6)  | 6.0
(42.8)  | 6.0
(42.8)  | 1.5
(34.7)  | −4.7
(23.5)  | −11.8
(10.8)  | −16.7
(1.9)  | −19.9
(−3.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 26.0
(1.02)  | 26.0
(1.02)  | 39.5
(1.56)  | 48.0
(1.89)  | 82.0
(3.23)  | 114.8
(4.52)  | 96.2
(3.79)  | 82.5
(3.25)  | 71.4
(2.81)  | 47.0
(1.85)  | 51.7
(2.04)  | 33.2
(1.31)  | 718.3
(28.28)
Average snowfall cm (inches)  | 16.3
(6.4)  | 19.0
(7.5)  | 24.9
(9.8)  | 8.3
(3.3)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.2
(0.1)  | 13.4
(5.3)  | 21.3
(8.4)  | 103.4
(40.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.9  | 5.0  | 7.3  | 7.6  | 9.6  | 10.1  | 9.4  | 8.7  | 6.7  | 6.1  | 7.9  | 5.8  | 89.1
Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00) | 73.8  | 65.0  | 60.1  | 55.4  | 57.3  | 58.9  | 57.0  | 57.7  | 62.3  | 66.4  | 73.2  | 74.1  | 63.4
Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[8]

## Sightseeing

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* Bernstein Castle

* Aerial photography of the castle

*   * South-southwest view

## Notable residents

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* László Almásy (1895–1951): a Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, desert researcher, aviator, Scout-leader and soldier who served as the basis for the protagonist in Michael Ondaatje's 1992 novel The English Patient and the movie based on it.

## References

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1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
3. ^ "Klimamittel 1981–2010: Lufttemperatur" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
4. ^ "Klimamittel 1981–2010: Niederschlag" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
5. ^ "Klimamittel 1981–2010: Schnee" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
6. ^ "Klimamittel 1981–2010: Luftfeuchtigkeit" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
7. ^ "Klimamittel 1981–2010: Strahlung" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
8. ^ "Klimadaten von Österreich 1971–2000 – Burgenland-Bernstein" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

## External links

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* Aerial photography gallery

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