Pilgersdorf

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Pilgersdorf
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Pilgersdorf
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°26′N16°21′E / 47.433°N 16.350°E / 47.433; 16.350 Coordinates: 47°26′N16°21′E / 47.433°N 16.350°E / 47.433; 16.350
Country Austria
State Burgenland
District Oberpullendorf
Government
   Mayor Ewald Bürger (ÖVP)
Area
[1]
  Total43.9 km2 (16.9 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
(2018-01-01) [2]
  Total1,656
  Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7441
Website www.pilgersdorf.at

Pilgersdorf (Croatian : Pilištrof, Hungarian : Pörgölény) is a town in the district of Oberpullendorf in the Austrian state of Burgenland.

Croatian language South Slavic language

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Geography

The town is located in Middle Burgenland in the Zöbern valley, between Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt and Lockenhaus. It is the amalgamation of the communities of Bubendorf, Deutsch Gerisdorf, Kogl, Lebenbrunn, Pilgersdorf, Salmannsdorf and Steinbach.

Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt Place in Lower Austria, Austria

Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt is a municipality in the district of Wiener Neustadt-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

Lockenhaus Place in Burgenland, Austria

Lockenhaus is a town in the district of Oberpullendorf in the Austrian state of Burgenland. The town is well known for the annual Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival founded by violinist Gidon Kremer.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,333    
18802,281−2.2%
18902,131−6.6%
19002,139+0.4%
19102,123−0.7%
19232,090−1.6%
19342,099+0.4%
19391,994−5.0%
19511,873−6.1%
19611,834−2.1%
19711,837+0.2%
19811,781−3.0%
19911,713−3.8%
20011,702−0.6%
20111,642−3.5%

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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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