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Eisenberg an der Pinka (Hungarian: Csejke, old Cséke, old Schauka; Kroat: Cjeka)
Small village of 392 residents in the Oberwart district.

First called "villa Cheyka" in 1244 AD, it later was called "Chegge" under the Herrschaft of Wolfer von Güssing, and then changed to "Schauka" in 1790, later "Schäwk" and to "Cseke" with the Magyarization changes following 1848. Since the 1921 Anschlus ceding it to Austria, it has been known as "Eisenberg an der Pinka" or just plain Eisenberg (the Pinka is a river formed by the junction of the Zickenbach and the Teichbach at Burg, which flows next to Eisenberg and then across the border and south through Hungary where it joins the Raab-Raba).

Eisenberg is now part of Katastralgemeinden (community) Deutsch Schützen-Eisenberg along with Edlitz, Höll and St. Kathrein in the Bezirk (district) of Oberwart. It is listed under its own name in the Austrian phone book.

Prior to 1921, it was in the Bezirk of Szombathely (Steinamanger), Vas Megye, Hungary. Almost on the border today, the RC villagers went to church (pre-1921) in Nemetkeresztes, which now, with Magyarkeresztes, is called Vaskeresztes. The church records from 1701-1895 are on FamilySearch microfilms 0602070-2. There is a mission church in Eisenberg called Heilige Jakobus, built 1750-51.

Eisenberg is located about 25 km south of Rechnitz, Austria; 15 km N-NE of Güssing and 18 km W-SW of Szombathely, Hungary, right next to the border with Hungary. It is just east of the village of Kohfidisch. You'll need a 1:200,000 scale map to find it. Known for quality red wines, of which the finest are the Blaufränkisch, Eisenberg takes its name from the hill of the same name (Eisenberg 415 m) since it is situated on the southern slope. Many emigrants to the US from this region; many of whom settled in the Lehigh Valley of PA. The 1920 US census for Lehigh and Northampton Counties in PA shows some references to Eisenberg as a place of origin.

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