Weingraben
Municipality in Burgenland, Austria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Weingraben (Croatian: Bajngrob, Hungarian: Borosd) is a town in the district of Oberpullendorf in the Austrian state of Burgenland.
Weingraben | |
|---|---|
 Saint Magdalene Church | |
.png) Coat of arms | |
 Weingraben Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′N 16°22′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Burgenland |
| District | Oberpullendorf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Stoiber (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.22 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 363 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7372 |
Etymology
Translated word by word "Weingraben" would mean "ditch of wine". In Croatian it's "bajngrob". The Hungarian name also refers to "wine".
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 444 | — |
| 1880 | 512 | +15.3% |
| 1890 | 515 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 551 | +7.0% |
| 1910 | 570 | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 568 | −0.4% |
| 1934 | 579 | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 548 | −5.4% |
| 1951 | 550 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 522 | −5.1% |
| 1971 | 483 | −7.5% |
| 1981 | 455 | −5.8% |
| 1991 | 419 | −7.9% |
| 2001 | 389 | −7.2% |
| 2011 | 370 | −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.
References
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