For centuries the village was part of Hungary. Following the First World War, with the breakup of the old Austrian Empire, the division of the land between the new nation states of Austria and Hungary was accompanied by turmoil; for details, see "Burgenland".
For centuries, the village belonged to Hungary. Following World War I, the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire resulted in conflict over the division of territory between Austria and its successor states, as described in "Burgenland".