Grafenschachen

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
 • MayorRichard Loidl
Area
 • Total9.94 km2 (3.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total1,225
 • 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[edit]

Parts of the municipality are Grafenschachen and Kroisegg.

Population[edit]

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[edit]

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

Politics[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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.