Pöttsching
Pöttsching (Hungarian: Pecsenyéd, Croatian: Pečva) is a town in the district of Mattersburg in the Austrian state of Burgenland.
Pöttsching | |
|---|---|
 Pöttsching parish church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Pöttsching Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′N 16°22′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Burgenland |
| District | Mattersburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Mitteregger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.64 km2 (9.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,950 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7033 |
| Website | www.poettsching.at |
The origin of the Hungarian name Pecsenyéd is reported to be from Pechenegs who settled in the area during the Middle Ages.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,571 | — |
| 1880 | 1,874 | +19.3% |
| 1890 | 1,971 | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 2,007 | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 2,009 | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 2,043 | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 2,085 | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 1,948 | −6.6% |
| 1951 | 1,877 | −3.6% |
| 1961 | 2,017 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 2,135 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 2,139 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,316 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 2,679 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 2,904 | +8.4% |
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.
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