Grafenschachen

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

Grafenschachen
Grafenschachen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°22′N 16°4′E
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

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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