Bernstein im Burgenland

Bernstein (Hungarian: Borostyánkő) is a municipality in Burgenland in the district Oberwart in 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
Country	Austria
State	Burgenland
District	Oberwart
Government
• Mayor	Renate Habetler (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• 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/

Geography

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

Population

Historical population

Year	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

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

Climate

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

• Bernstein Castle

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  Aerial photography of the castle
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  South-southwest view

Notable residents

• 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.