Grafenschachen

Grafenschachen
Grafenschachen

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°22′N 16°4′E / 47.367°N 16.067°E / 47.367; 16.067Coordinates: 47°22′N 16°4′E / 47.367°N 16.067°E / 47.367; 16.067
Country Austria
State Burgenland
District Oberwart
Government
  Mayor Richard Loidl
Area
  Total 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 1,260
  Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 7423

Grafenschachen (Hungarian: 'Vasárokszállás') is a municipality in Burgenland in the district of Oberwart in Austria.

Geography

Parts of the municipality are Grafenschachen and Kroisegg.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869923    
18801,031+11.7%
18901,191+15.5%
19001,218+2.3%
19101,163−4.5%
19231,163+0.0%
19341,085−6.7%
19391,063−2.0%
19511,029−3.2%
19611,087+5.6%
19711,157+6.4%
19811,153−0.3%
19911,161+0.7%
20011,177+1.4%
20111,257+6.8%

Transportation

The nearest train station is located in the town of Pinkafeld, with links to Vienna and the rest of Europe.

Politics

Of the 19 positions on the municipal council, the SPÖ has 12, the ÖVP 6, and the FPÖ 1.

References

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