Sopronbánfalva

Sopronbánfalva (German: Wandorf), also known as Bánfalva, is a former village part of the city of Sopron, Hungary, since 1950.[1] Before 1945, the village had 3,304 inhabitants, with the majority being ethnic Germans. However, many were deported, remaining only approximately 700 inhabitants after the event. This happened due to the desire to, among other things, secure the border with Austria.[2]

Sopronbánfalva
Sopronbánfalva
Location of Sopronbánfalva in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°40′38″N 16°33′07″E
CountryHungary
CountyGyőr-Moson-Sopron
DistrictSopron
CitySopron
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9400

See also

References

  1. Éva, Sági. "Sopron peremkerületeinek változása néhány példán keresztül". Soproni szemle: kulturtörténeti folyóirat (in Hungarian). 67 (2): 163–175.
  2. Pittaway, Mark (2008). "Making peace in the shadow of war: the Austrian–Hungarian borderlands, 1945–1956". Contemporary European History. 17 (3): 345–364. doi:10.1017/S0960777308004529.


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