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Grafenschachen

Coordinates: 47°22′N 16°4′E / 47.367°N 16.067°E / 47.367; 16.067
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Grafenschachen
Grafenschachen parish church
Grafenschachen parish church
Location within Oberwart district
Location within Oberwart district
Grafenschachen is located in Austria
Grafenschachen
Grafenschachen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°22′N 16°4′E / 47.367°N 16.067°E / 47.367; 16.067
CountryAustria
StateBurgenland
DistrictOberwart
Government
 • MayorMarc Hoppel (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total9.94 km2 (3.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[4]
 • Total1,221
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7423

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

Geography

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Parts of the municipality are Grafenschachen and Kroisegg.

Transportation

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

Politics

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Of the 19 positions on the municipal council, the SPÖ has 15 and the ÖVP has 4.[5]

Population

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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%
20241,221−2.9%

References

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  1. ^ "SPÖ-Kandidat Marc Hoppel neuer Bürgermeister in Grafenschachen". Burgenland (in German). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Grafenschachen: Knapp 90 Prozent für Hoppel". Burgenland ORF (in German). 30 September 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Table: Population on 1 January 2023 (.ods)". www.statistik.at. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ^ Herbst, Andreas (26 August 2022). "Grafenschachen: Erste Wahl für SPÖ-Bürgermeister". Burgenland ORF (in German). Retrieved 18 May 2024.