Großpetersdorf

Großpetersdorf
Municipality
Coat of arms of Großpetersdorf
Coat of arms
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
[1]
 • Total
31.36 km2 (12.11 sq mi)
Elevation
311 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
3,531
 • Density110/km2 (290/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. Lucky Town inspires with country music, western interieur, great food and western shows.

Personalities

References

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



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