Coordinates: 47°15′53″N 16°19′07″E

Miedlingsdorf
Miedlingsdorf is an Austrian village in the state of Burgenland and belongs to the precinctOberwart.

Contents
Geography
History
Sights
References

Geography
The village is located in the southern area ofBurgenland and belongs to the community ofGroßpetersdorf.

History
Miedlingsdorf was first mentioned in documents in the year 1325 known under the name of “Meren“, which has its roots in the
Slavic language. In the following years, the name of the village changed a few times: „Mellersdorf“ (1532), „Melesdorf“(1574) and
finally in the year 1722 „Miedlingsdorff“. [1]

During the time of the Ottoman wars in Europe from 1529 until 1532 the village was destroyed by the Turkish legions. In the mid of
the 16th century the Batthyány governance brought Croatian settlers into this area. Since this point in time three dif
ferent nationalities
lived in Miedlingsdorf.

According to various documents the village had 160 residents in the year 1792 and already 299 residents in 1836.[1] The population
census on 15 May 2001 showed a resident count of 243 people.[2]

Sights
In the year 1697 a chapel was built outside the nowadays village, which was dedicated to James, son of Zebedee. Based on various
brick findings in this area, it seems like the original village was also based in this area. Today this chapel is the oldest remaining
fice for Historical Monuments.[3]
wooden chapel in Burgenland and is currently renovated under guidenace of the Austrian State Of

1866 a new church was built by master constructor Johann Brenner, which was renovated one hundred years later. Also the already
listed "Tausz organ" was renovated at that time. The new church is also devoted toJames, son of Zebedee[4]

References
1. Geschichte von Miedlingsdorf auf www.grosspetersdorf.at (http://www.grosspetersdorf.at/cms/index.php?id=56&tx_tt
news%5Btt_news%5D=18&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=9&cHash=9595915803)
2. http://www.statistik.at/blickgem/vz2/g10905.pdf Bevölkerungszahlen von Statistik Austria
3. http://www.martinus.at/grosspetersdorf/pfarrer_team/filialen/Miedlingsdorf/friedhofskapelle.htmGeschichte der
Friedhofskapelle
4. http://www.martinus.at/grosspetersdorf/pfarrer_team/filialen/Miedlingsdorf/filialkirche.htmGeschichte der Filialkirche
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