Großpetersdorf () is a municipality in Burgenland in the district of Oberwart in Austria.

Geography

The municipality is composed of Großpetersdorf, Kleinpetersdorf, Kleinzicken, Miedlingsdorf, and Welgersdorf.

Population

Politics

Of the 25 positions on the municipal council, the SPÖ has 15, and the ÖVP 10.

Culture

  • Catholic parish church Grosspetersdorf
  • Protestant parish church Grosspetersdorf
  • Lucky Town, a staged little western city in Grosspetersdorf, which is opened for visitors every Monday from June to August.

Personalities

  • Frederick Lowy, Canadian psychiatrist, medical educator and president and vice-chancellor of Concordia University

In 2026 testing revealed elevated Asbestos levels on a Großpetersdorf gravel road.

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