Pilgersdorf | |
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Saint Giles Church | |
Coordinates: 47°26′N16°21′E / 47.433°N 16.350°E Coordinates: 47°26′N16°21′E / 47.433°N 16.350°E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Burgenland |
District | Oberpullendorf |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ewald Bürger (ÖVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 43.9 km2 (16.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01) [2] | |
• Total | 1,656 |
• Density | 38/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.
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Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1869 | 2,333 | — |
1880 | 2,281 | −2.2% |
1890 | 2,131 | −6.6% |
1900 | 2,139 | +0.4% |
1910 | 2,123 | −0.7% |
1923 | 2,090 | −1.6% |
1934 | 2,099 | +0.4% |
1939 | 1,994 | −5.0% |
1951 | 1,873 | −6.1% |
1961 | 1,834 | −2.1% |
1971 | 1,837 | +0.2% |
1981 | 1,781 | −3.0% |
1991 | 1,713 | −3.8% |
2001 | 1,702 | −0.6% |
2011 | 1,642 | −3.5% |
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