 Center of Oberwart | ||
| Oberwart (Hungarian: Felsőőr) | ||
| federal state | Burgenland | |
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| Residents | 7.572 (2018) | |
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Oberwart is a city in Burgenland, Austria and the economic center of the Southern Burgenland. The city, located in the flat valley of the Pinka, has around 7,500 inhabitants and was founded as a Hungarian border guards settlement (first documented mention in 1327). There is a significant Hungarian and Roma minority in and around Oberwart, and around 40 percent of the population profess Protestant churches.
background
getting there
By plane
The two closest airports are Airport Wien-Schwechat and Graz Airport. There are bus connections to Oberwart from both cities.
By train
In the past there were direct regional trains from Vienna to Oberwart, but these have been discontinued. It is currently not possible to travel by train - the "Südburgenland Pro Bahn" association is trying to change this.
By bus
There are direct bus connections from Vienna to Oberwart.
In the street
Oberwart is right on the motorway A2 Südautobahn and has its own exit "Oberwart-Lafnitztal" there. You then come to Oberwart from the west via the B50 federal road. Further connections are via the federal highway B50 from the north-east (from direction Central Burgenland) and via the federal highway B63 (northwest from Pinkafeld coming or southeast from Großpetersdorf coming).
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
By bicycle
Oberwart is on the "Paradiesroute Südburgenland" - a bicycle route through Southern Burgenland. With an e-bike, the route of 260 km with a total of 2500 meters of altitude can be comfortably traveled in 6 days. Details can be found on the official homepage at http://www.suedburgenland.info/de/themen/sport/paradiesroute/
shop
Weekly market
Every Wednesday there is a market right in the center of Oberwart. There are a number of market vendors from the near and far, offering a wide variety of everyday goods (socks, clothing, ...) and gifts (especially toys). Traditionally, one strengthens oneself with various sausage products, which are prepared directly at the market at the butchers' stalls. The weekly market starts at 7 a.m. and ends at 12 noon.
Farmers market
Every Saturday (except on public holidays) the direct marketers in the region offer their delicacies for sale from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Oberwart farmers' market. The location for the farmers' market has been in the city park since October 2013.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Gasthof Neubauer, Wiener Strasse 35, A-7400 Oberwart. Tel.: 43 3352 324 89, Email: [email protected]. Price: from € 38.
security
health
There are a number of general practitioners and specialists in various fields in Oberwart, so that comprehensive care is guaranteed.
hospital
There is a specialty hospital with 351 beds in Oberwart. In addition to the departments of a standard hospital, there are also areas of specialization in paediatrics, neurology, trauma surgery and urology. Institutes such as anesthesiology and intensive care medicine, a central X-ray institute with magnetic resonance tomography, computed tomography as well as an institute for pathology and an ENT department are also available.
Practical advice
Oberwart is in the Moment library represented. To put it simply, the Momentothek is an online photo album that shows (sometimes very) old photos, postcards, newspaper clippings and other visual evidence of Oberwart's history.
trips
The small, tranquil health resort is located about 6 km north of Oberwart Bad Tatzmannsdorf with modern thermal baths and an important rehabilitation center for cardiovascular patients.
literature
Web links
- http://www.oberwart.gv.at/ - Official website of Oberwart
