Nikitsch
Nikitsch (German pronunciation: [ˈnɪkɪt͡ʃ] ⓘ; Croatian: Filež; Hungarian: Füles) is a town in the district of Oberpullendorf in the Austrian state of Burgenland in Austria. About 87% of the town's inhabitants are Burgenland Croats, the highest percentage of any town in Burgenland. In 1971, the towns of Kroatisch Geresdorf (Gerištof, Gyirót), Kroatisch Minihof (Mjenovo, Malomháza), and Nikitsch were merged to form the present town.
Nikitsch
Filež | |
|---|---|
 Palace in Nikitsch | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Nikitsch Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°32′N 16°40′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Burgenland |
| District | Oberpullendorf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johann Balogh (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.76 km2 (19.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,405 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7302 |
| Website | www.gemeinde-nikitsch.at/ |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 3,208 | — |
| 1880 | 3,438 | +7.2% |
| 1890 | 3,550 | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 3,866 | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 3,797 | −1.8% |
| 1923 | 3,962 | +4.3% |
| 1934 | 4,005 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 3,695 | −7.7% |
| 1951 | 3,433 | −7.1% |
| 1961 | 2,917 | −15.0% |
| 1971 | 2,316 | −20.6% |
| 1981 | 1,948 | −15.9% |
| 1991 | 1,685 | −13.5% |
| 2001 | 1,562 | −7.3% |
| 2011 | 1,446 | −7.4% |
Sport
- SC Filež, football club of Burgenland Croats[3]
References
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "ASV Rasporak po prvi put dobitnik Hrvatskoga nogometnoga kupa". hrvatskenovine.at (in Croatian). Hrvatske novine. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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