Grafenschachen

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

Grafenschachen
Grafenschachen parish church
Location within Oberwart district
Grafenschachen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°22′N 16°4′E
CountryAustria
StateBurgenland
DistrictOberwart
Government
[1][2]
 • MayorMarc Hoppel (SPÖ)
Area
[3]
 • 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

Geography

Parts of the municipality are Grafenschachen and Kroisegg.

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 15 and the ÖVP has 4.[5]

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%
20241,221−2.9%

References
  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.



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