Weingraben

Weingraben
Saint Magdalene Church
Weingraben
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°31′N 16°22′E / 47.517°N 16.367°E / 47.517; 16.367
CountryAustria
StateBurgenland
DistrictOberpullendorf
Government
 • MayorThomas Stoiber (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total
9.22 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
363
 • Density39.4/km2 (102/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

Etymology

Weingraben literally translates as 'ditch of wine'. In Croatian, the name is 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 hiking trails. From the centre it is not far to the chapel and the water reservoir. There are many hiking trails to the mountains of Landsee. There is a small brook called Rabnitz and a farm.

References

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.