AustriaBurgenland 2 · Burgenland · History of your federal state
Which statements about the name and the origins of Burgenland are true?
In the exam (German)
Welche Aussagen über den Namen und die Entstehung des Burgenlandes stimmen?
- aThe name recalls old counties (administrative districts) whose German names end in “-burg”, for example Wieselburg and Eisenburg.Der Name erinnert an alte Komitate (Verwaltungsbezirke), deren deutsche Namen auf „-burg“ enden, zum Beispiel Wieselburg und Eisenburg.Correct answer
- bBurgenland came to Austria in 1921.Das Burgenland kam 1921 zu Österreich.Correct answer
- cBurgenland only came to Austria in 1938.Das Burgenland kam erst 1938 zu Österreich.
- dThe name comes from the fact that there are more castles in this province than in any other province.Der Name kommt daher, dass es im Land mehr Burgen gibt als in jedem anderen Bundesland.
Why?
The name was formed from the names of counties (Komitate) ending in “-burg”: Pressburg, Wieselburg, Ödenburg and Eisenburg. The peace treaties of Saint-Germain and Trianon gave the area to Austria, and it was handed over in 1921.
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