Güssing
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| Güssing | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Austria |
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| State | Burgenland |
| District | Güssing |
| Mayor | Peter Vadasz |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 49.31 km² (19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Population | 3,811 (10/06/2008) |
| - Density | 77 /km² (200 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal code | 7540 |
| Website | www.guessing.co.at |
Güssing (in Hungarian Németújvár ) is a town in Burgenland, Austria. It is located at , with a population of 3,902 (2001), and is the administrative center of the Güssing district.
The Güssing Castle, built in 1157, is the oldest castle in Burgenland and a regional landmark.
The lords of Güssing (in Hungarian: Köszeg, in Slovak: Kysak) were a noble family in the frontier region of Austria and the Kingdom of Hungary. Note that Köszeg is the name of a nearby Hungarian town (known as Güns in German) to which that family moved its residence from Güssing in 1274. In 1522, it became the residence of the Batthyány family, one of the most distinguished Magnate families in Hungary.
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[edit] Notable people from Güssing
- Samuel Steinberg (1857-), Jewish historian born here [1]
- Martin Stranzl (born 1980), footballer
[edit] Renewable energy
Burgenland is, economically, the less-developed region of Austria. To change this situation, a technology center was created in Güssing with EU furtherance. Most of the research projects in the region are related to renewable energy. The more significant demonstration projects include a 2 MW electric power 4,5 MW thermic wood gas generator power plant in Güssing and, in nearby Strem, a 0,5 MW electric power 0,5 MW thermic biomass gasification power plant for maize. The high concentration of alternative energy plants attracts visitors and has spawned a tourism industry with related facilities.
 Güssing Castle |
 Wood gasifier (commercial operation) |
 Fischer-Tropsch diesel production from gasified wood (Pilot) |
 Biogas plant Strem |
 Biogas fuelled engine Biogas plant Strem |
[edit] External links
- Official Website of Güssing
- Wood gasification power plant in Güssing
- Biogas from maize power plant in Strem near Güssing
- Official Website of the Batthyany Family
- Official Website of the Foundation of the castle of Guessing
[edit] References
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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