Pama (German pronunciation: [ˈpaːma] ; Hungarian: Lajtakörtvélyes, Croatian: Bijelo Selo) is a town in the district of Neusiedl am See in the Austrian state of Burgenland.

Pama
All Saints' Church
All Saints' Church
Coat of arms of Pama
Pama is located in Austria
Pama
Pama
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°2′N 17°1′E / 48.033°N 17.017°E / 48.033; 17.017
CountryAustria
StateBurgenland
DistrictNeusiedl am See
Government
 • MayorManfred Bugnyar (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total1,204
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2422
Vehicle registrationND
Websitewww.gemeinde-pama.at

Geography

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Pama borders on Kittsee in the north, Gattendorf and Zurndorf in the south, Deutsch Jahrndorf in the southeast, Lower Austria in the west and Slovakia in the east.

The non-populated area is used for agriculture. There are barely any woods.

History

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After the Ottoman wars, the strongly decimated population was supplemented by the influx of Croatian-speaking population. The Burgenland Croats have shrunk noticeably in recent decades, but are still very active in community life. The majority of church services are held mainly in Croatian. The town belonged to Hungary (German-Western Hungary) until the foundation of Burgenland in 1920/21.

Before the Second World War, Jewish families lived in Pama, as well as in Kittsee, the neighboring town that was part of the seven Jewish communities in Burgenland. After the "Anschluss" of Austria to the National Socialist German Reich, the Jews living in Kittsee and Pama were expelled from their homes on 16 April 1938 and abandoned on a lonely island on the Danube.[3][4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869856—    
1880974+13.8%
1890902−7.4%
1900894−0.9%
19101,045+16.9%
19231,090+4.3%
19341,170+7.3%
19391,153−1.5%
19511,198+3.9%
1961966−19.4%
1971981+1.6%
1981915−6.7%
1991977+6.8%
20011,005+2.9%
20111,073+6.8%

Culture and landmarks

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  • Catholic Church Pama
  • Piety column, Maria Immaculata
  • Graveyard portal
  • Piety column, white cross

Leisure and sports

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Associations

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Politics

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The municipal council has a total of 19 members. The Social Democratic Party of Austria has 10 councillors, the Austrian People's Party 9.

Mayor is Manfred Bugnyar (SPÖ), who succeeded Josef Wetzelhofer (SPÖ) in March 2017, who led the community for 15 years. Bugnyar won the direct mayoral election with 55.74% against Hans-Jürgen Werdenich (ÖVP), who reached 44.26% and is now vice-mayor.[6]

The head of the office is Josef Werdenich.[7]

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. ^ "Das Drama an der Donau". davidkultur.at (in German). Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  4. ^ "Das Drama an der Donau". davidkultur.at (in German). Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  5. ^ "Vereine – Gemeinde Pama" (in German). Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  6. ^ "Gemeinderatswahl 2017". wahl.bgld.gv.at. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  7. ^ "Gemeindeverwaltung – Gemeinde Pama" (in German). Retrieved 2019-11-08.