Großpetersdorf

Großpetersdorf
Coat of arms of Großpetersdorf
Location within Oberwart district
Location within Oberwart district
Großpetersdorf is located in Austria
Großpetersdorf
Großpetersdorf
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°14′N 16°19′E / 47.233°N 16.317°E / 47.233; 16.317
CountryAustria
StateBurgenland
DistrictOberwart
Government
 • MayorWolfgang Tauss
Area
 • Total
31.36 km2 (12.11 sq mi)
Elevation
311 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
3,531
 • Density112.6/km2 (291.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7503
Websitewww.grosspetersdorf.at

Großpetersdorf (Hungarian: Nagyszentmihály) is a municipality in Burgenland in the district of Oberwart in Austria.

Geography

The municipality is composed of Großpetersdorf, Kleinpetersdorf, Kleinzicken, Miedlingsdorf, and Welgersdorf.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,485—    
18803,509+0.7%
18903,663+4.4%
19003,574−2.4%
19103,531−1.2%
19233,173−10.1%
19343,080−2.9%
19392,926−5.0%
19512,967+1.4%
19613,059+3.1%
19713,384+10.6%
19813,586+6.0%
19913,614+0.8%
20013,546−1.9%
20113,550+0.1%

Politics

Of the 25 positions on the municipal council, the SPÖ has 15, and the ÖVP 10.

Culture

  • Catholic parish church Grosspetersdorf
  • Protestant parish church Grosspetersdorf
  • Lucky Town, a staged little western city in Grosspetersdorf, which is opened for visitors every Monday from June to August.

Personalities

References

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.