Weingraben

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Weingraben
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°31′N16°22′E / 47.517°N 16.367°E / 47.517; 16.367 Coordinates: 47°31′N16°22′E / 47.517°N 16.367°E / 47.517; 16.367
Country Austria
State Burgenland
District Oberpullendorf
Government
   Mayor Peter Kohlmann (SPÖ)
Area
  Total9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population
(1 January 2016) [1]
  Total348
  Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7372

Weingraben (Croatian : Bajngrob, Hungarian : Borosd) is a town in the district of Oberpullendorf in the Austrian state of Burgenland.

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Etymology

Translated word by word "Weingraben" would mean "ditch of wine". In Croatian it's "bajngrob". The Hungarian name also refers to "wine".

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869444    
1880512+15.3%
1890515+0.6%
1900551+7.0%
1910570+3.4%
1923568−0.4%
1934579+1.9%
1939548−5.4%
1951550+0.4%
1961522−5.1%
1971483−7.5%
1981455−5.8%
1991419−7.9%
2001389−7.2%
2011370−4.9%

Sights

Weingraben is famous for its marvelous hiking trails. From the centre it's not far to the chapel and the water reservoir. There are many hiking trails to the mountains of Landsee. You can also walk to the relaxing "Geißmühle" (= goat grinder). There's the small brook "Rabnitz" and a farm.

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