Grafenschachen

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

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
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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