City
Rust, Burgenland
Western Europe
Rust is a statutory city in Burgenland, Austria, on the western shore of Lake Neusiedl near the Hungarian border, and with about 1,984 inhabitants in 2022 it is the smallest statutory city in Austria. First documented in 1317, it received market rights in 1470 and was granted status as a royal free city by the Hungarian crown in 1681, before the surrounding region passed from Hungary to Austria in 1921. Rust is known for its sweet wines, particularly Beerenauslese, ice wine and Ruster Ausbruch, and maintains town partnerships with Kulmbach in Germany and Tokaj in Hungary.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude47.800833 degrees north 1 FAQs
Where does the name Rust come from?
The name goes back to the Hungarian word for elm.
The town was first mentioned as Ceel in a deed of 1317 issued by King Charles I of Hungary. That early name came from the Hungarian word szil, meaning elm, and was later translated into German as Rüster, from which the present name Rust developed.
Sources
1. Rust, Burgenland (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 1,984 (2022)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 47.800833, longitude 16.675833
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 123 m
P2046 (area)
area 20.01 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 1984 (2022)
View the Source2. Rust, Burgenland (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1317
The settlement was first mentioned as Ceel in a 1317 deed issued by King Charles I of Hungary, its name derived from Hungarian szil for Elm, later translated into German Rüster or Rusten.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1317
The settlement was first mentioned as Ceel in a 1317 deed issued by King Charles I of Hungary, its name derived from Hungarian szil for Elm, later translated into German Rüster or Rusten.
Source text, founding-year: 1317
The settlement was first mentioned as Ceel in a 1317 deed issued by King Charles I of Hungary, its name derived from Hungarian szil for Elm, later translated into German Rüster or Rusten.
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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