Pinkafeld
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Pinkafeld | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Oberwart district | |
  Pinkafeld Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°22′N 16°7′E / 47.367°N 16.117°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Burgenland |
| District | Oberwart |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kurt Maczek (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.43 km2 (10.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,779 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7423 |
| Website | www.pinkafeld-online.at |
Pinkafeld (Hungarian: Pinkafő, Croatian: Pinkafelj, Slovene: Pinkafel, Romani: Pinkafa) is a city in Burgenland in Austria and the second largest settlement (after Oberwart) in the district Oberwart.
Geography[edit]
Parts of the commune are Hochart, Gfangen, Alt-Pinkafeld, Nord-Pinkafeld and Pinkafeld Stadt. Pinkafeld lies on the course of the river Pinka, which gives the town its name.
History[edit]
- 860 - The first mention of Pinkafeld ("Peincahu")
- 1289 - The destruction of Pinkafeld ("Pinkafelde")
- 1397 - Pinkafeld is no longer part of Bernstein
- 1532 - The Ottomans destroy Pinkafeld
- 1658 - Ádám Batthyány constructs a castle in Pinkafeld
- 1921 - Pinkafeld becomes part of Austria, no longer under control by Hungary
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1697 | 1,500 | — |
| 1804 | 1,821 | +21.4% |
| 1844 | 2,351 | +29.1% |
| 1869 | 2,683 | +14.1% |
| 1880 | 3,080 | +14.8% |
| 1890 | 3,078 | −0.1% |
| 1900 | 3,156 | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 3,089 | −2.1% |
| 1923 | 2,776 | −10.1% |
| 1934 | 3,788 | +36.5% |
| 1939 | 3,695 | −2.5% |
| 1951 | 3,753 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 4,081 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 4,620 | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 4,792 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5,010 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 5,181 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5,328 | +2.8% |
Politics[edit]
The mayor is Kurt Maczek of the SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria). The vice-Mayor is Thomas Pickl of the ÖVP (Austrian People's Party). In the representation, which has 25 mandates, the SPÖ has 16 mandates and the ÖVP has 9.
Events[edit]
In 2012, the FCI European Open Junior Agility competition was hosted in Pinkafeld.
Notable people from Pinkafeld[edit]
- Ádám Batthyány (1610–1659), a Hungarian count of the Batthyány family; built a castle locally
- Carl Vaugoin (1873–1949), politician; eleventh Chancellor of Austria in 1930.
- Norbert Hofer (born 1971), an Austrian politician; raised in Pinkafeld
References[edit]
- ^ "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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