Piringsdorf | ||
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 Church of Saint John the Baptist and Saint Koloman | ||
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  Piringsdorf Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 47°27′N16°25′E / 47.450°N 16.417°E Coordinates: 47°27′N16°25′E / 47.450°N 16.417°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Burgenland | |
| District | Oberpullendorf | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Thomas Hauser (SPÖ) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.1 km2 (6.2 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2016) [1] | ||
| • Total | 868 | |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 7371 | |
| Website | www.piringsdorf.at | |
Piringsdorf (Croatian : Piringštof, Hungarian : Répcebónya) is a town in the district of Oberpullendorf in the Austrian state of Burgenland.
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