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Schützen am Gebirge

Coordinates: 47°51′N 16°37′E / 47.850°N 16.617°E / 47.850; 16.617
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Schützen am Gebirge
Municipal office
Municipal office
Coat of arms of Schützen am Gebirge
Schützen am Gebirge is located in Austria
Schützen am Gebirge
Schützen am Gebirge
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°51′N 16°37′E / 47.850°N 16.617°E / 47.850; 16.617
CountryAustria
StateBurgenland
DistrictEisenstadt-Umgebung
Government
 • MayorRoman Zehetbauer (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total21.2 km2 (8.2 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total1,392
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7081
Websitewww.schuetzen-am-gebirge.at

Schützen am Gebirge (Hungarian: Sérc, Croatian: Česno) is a municipality in the Eisenstadt-Umgebung district in the Austrian state of Burgenland.

History

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The first written mention of Schützen am Gebirge was in 1211.

Name

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Gebirge means 'mountain range'. Schützen is a German plural noun for marksmen. The verb schützen is not related to this noun, but to schutz, meaning 'to guard' or 'to protect'.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,260—    
18801,225−2.8%
18901,335+9.0%
19001,386+3.8%
19101,304−5.9%
19231,325+1.6%
19341,437+8.5%
19391,677+16.7%
19511,321−21.2%
19611,291−2.3%
19711,276−1.2%
19811,316+3.1%
19911,347+2.4%
20011,360+1.0%
20111,427+4.9%
20211,417−0.7%

References

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  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.