List of supercentenarians born in Austria-Hungary

This list includes supercentenarian s (people who have attained the age of at least 110 years) and foreign supercentenarians who were born in the historical state of Austria-Hungary, whose lifespans have been verified by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Austria-Hungary was an multi-national country, located in Central Europe. It was a constitutional union of the Empire of Austria and the Apostolic Kingdom of Hungary that existed from 1867 to 1918 and it consisted of many different nations, speaking their native languages - German, Hungarian, Czech, Polish, Ukrainian, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian, Italian and Romanian. Austria-Hungary was a multinational realm and also one of the world's great powers. Austria-Hungary was geographically the second-largest country in Europe after the Russian Empire, at 621,538 km2 (239,977 sq mi),[5] and the third-most populous (after Russian Empire and the German Empire ). The Austro-Hungarian state ceased to exist in 1918, after the lost World War I, and its disintegration gave rise to new countries existing today in these areas: Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and also parts of today Poland, Ukraine, Italy, Serbia, Montenegro and Romania.

There have been verified 19 supercentenarians born in the historical state of Austria-Hungary. Another 10 supercentenarians are currently pending. The verified supercentenarians were born in today Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Croatia and Romania. What is more, there are pending supercentenarians born also in Hungary and Ukraine. As for the present day, there are no known supercentenarians born in the modern borders of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia.

The oldest person ever born in the historical state of Austria-Hungary was Venere Pizzinato-Papo (1896-2011) of Italy, who was aged 114 years, 252 days.

== Supercentenarians born in today Austria ==

Austria is the main successor of Austria-Hungary and is located in the western part of the historical state. There have been 4 verified supercentenarians born in Austrian part of Austria-Hungary and 2 known supercentenarians are currently pending.

a Dollinger was born in Lower Austria, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Austria.

b Nistler was born in Vienna, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Austria.

a Buchinger was born in Upper Austria, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Austria.

b Vietoris was born in Styria, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Austria.

a Rich was born in Vienna, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Austria.

b Broz was born in Vienna, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Austria.

== Supercentenarians born in today Hungary ==

Hungary is the second main successor of Austria-Hungary, though after the Treaty of Trianon, it has lost the considerable part of its previous territory. Hungary is located in the central part of the historical state of Austria-Hungary. There has been 1 known supercentenarian born in Hungarian part of Austria-Hungary, who is currently pending.

a Gallai was born in Szombathely, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Hungary.

== Supercentenarians born in today Czech Republic ==

Czech Republic is located in the north-western part of historical state of Austria-Hungary. As well as in the case of Austria and Hungary, the whole modern territory of today Czech Republic was included in Austria-Hungary. In 1918, after the disintegration of the historical state, the new state, which erupted in the territory of today Czech Republic was called Czechoslovakia and apart from the territory of today Czech Republic, it also included the modern territory of Slovakia. Czechoslovakia existed until 1993, when it split into Czech Republic and Slovakia. There have been 5 verified supercentenarians born in Czech part of Austria-Hungary and 2 known supercentenarians are currently pending.

a Mika was born in Bohemia, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in the Czech Republic.

b Kauffmann was born in Děčín, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in the Czech Republic.

c Bernatkova was born in Prague, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. She died in the Zlín Region, which was then part of Czechoslovakia. Both are now in the Czech Republic.

d Stephan was born in Bohemia, which was then part of the Austrian part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in the Czech Republic.

e Tilscher was born in Moravia, which was then part of the Austrian part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in the Czech Republic.

f Herz-Sommer was born in Prague, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in the Czech Republic.

g Maier was born in Bohemia, which was then part of the Austrian part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in the Czech Republic.

== Supercentenarians born in today Slovenia ==

Slovenia has been in whole included in Austria-Hungary's territory. It is located in the south-western part of the historical state. Since 1918, Slovenia has been part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croatians and Slovenians (later Kingdom of Yugoslavia). In 1991, Slovenia proclamated its independence. In 2004, Slovenia became part of the European Union. There has been 1 verified supercentenarian born in Slovenian part of Austria-Hungary.

a Marinič was born in Deskle, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Slovenia.

== Supercentenarians born in today Croatia ==

Croatia is located in the southern part of the historical Austria-Hungary. Its today territory has been completely included in the former Austro-Hungarian borders. Croatia, together with Slovenia, became part of Kingdom of Yugoslavia and proclamated independence in 1991. In 2013, Croatia became part of the European Union. There has been 1 verified supercentenarian born in the Croatian part of Austria-Hungary.

a Dunz was born in Zagreb, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Croatia.

== Supercentenarians born in today Italy ==

Parts of Northern Italy were in possession of Austria-Hungary. They were the territories of South Tyrol (Alto Adige in Italian), Trentino, part of Province of Belluno, a small part of Friuli and Western part of Venezia Giulia. There have been 6 known supercentenarians born in Italian part of Austria-Hungary: 4 are verified, 2 still pending.

a Pizzinato was born in Ala, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Italy.

b Staffler was born in Ulten, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Italy.

c Nicolli was born in Sclemo, which is today administratively part of Stenico and was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Italy.

d Dalrì was born in Rovereto, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Italy.

e Cattoni was born in Riva del Garda, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Italy.

f Urizzi-Callede was born in Visco, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Italy.

== Supercentenarians born in today Poland ==

The southernmost part of Poland has been in possession of Austria-Hungary since the Partitions of Poland, in which Austrian Empire (later Austria-Hungary) took part in 1772 and in 1795, together with Russian Empire and Kingdom of Prussia (later part of German Empire ). It was the western territory of Galicia, today Polish Voivodeships: Lesser Poland and Subcarpathia , located in the northernmost part of the historical state of Austria-Hungary. Poland regained independence on November 11, 1918 and the Austro-Hungarian part of Poland became then part of independent Second Polish Republic. Since 1945, its eastern part, including the city of Lwów and Polish historical Voivodeships: Lwów Voivodship, Tarnopol Voivodship, Volhynia Voivodship and Stanisławów Voivodship, has been part of Soviet Union and since 1991 it is part of independent Ukraine. There have been 3 verified supercentenarians born in Polish part of Austria-Hungary and 2 known supercentenarians are currently pending.

a Bernstein-Meyerowitz was born in Kraków, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.

b Buten was born in Wielkie Oczy, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.

c Kosztyła was born in Brzozów, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.

d Lewicki was born in Borysławka, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.

e Dranka was born in Harklowa, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.

== Supercentenarians born in today Ukraine ==

The westernmost part of today Ukraine was in possession of Austria-Hungary. In 1918, the whole region of Galicia became part of Second Polish Republic, independent Poland with Lwów as the most important, capital city of the region. However, after the World War II, the eastern part of Gallicia including Polish historical eastern Voivodeships: Lwów Voivodship, Tarnopol Voivodship, Volhynia Voivodship and Stanisławów Voivodship became part of Soviet Union. In 1991, the region became part of independent Ukraine. The eastern Gallicia has been located in the north-eastern part of Austria-Hungary. There have been 2 known supercentenarians, who have been born in Ukrainian part of Austria-Hungary.

a Wierzchleyska was born in Lwów, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. Later it became part of Poland and it is now in Ukraine.

b Pajączkowski-Dydyński was born in Lwów, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. Later, it was part of Poland, and it is now in Ukraine.

== Supercentenarians born in today Romania ==

Transylvania, eastern Banat, Crișana, southern Maramureș and southern Bukovina were part of Austria-Hungary and were integrated into Romania after World War I. There have been 2 verified supercentenarians born in the Romanian part of Austria-Hungary.

a Corba was born in Izgar, which was then part of the Hungarian part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Romania.

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