Pinkafeld
Pinkafeld (Hungarian: Pinkafő, Croatian: Pinkafelj, Slovene: Pinkafel, Romani: Pinkafa) is a city in Burgenland in Austria and the second largest settlement (after Oberwart) in the district Oberwart.
Pinkafeld | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Pinkafeld Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°22′N 16°7′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Burgenland |
| District | Oberwart |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kurt Maczek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.43 km2 (10.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,779 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7423 |
| Website | www.pinkafeld-online.at |
Geography
Pinkafeld Town Hall
Parts of the commune are Hochart, Gfangen, Alt-Pinkafeld, Nord-Pinkafeld and Pinkafeld Stadt.
History
- 860 - The first mention of Pinkafeld ("Peincahu")
- 1289 - The destruction of Pinkafeld ("Pinkafelde")
- 1397 - Pinkafeld is no longer part of Bernstein
- 1532 - The Ottomans destroy Pinkafeld
- 1658 - Ádám Batthyány constructs a castle in Pinkafeld
- 1921 - Pinkafeld becomes part of Austria, no longer under control by Hungary
- 2012 - FCI European Open Junior Agility competition hosted in Pinkafeld
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1697 | 1,500 | — |
| 1804 | 1,821 | +21.4% |
| 1844 | 2,351 | +29.1% |
| 1869 | 2,683 | +14.1% |
| 1880 | 3,080 | +14.8% |
| 1890 | 3,078 | −0.1% |
| 1900 | 3,156 | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 3,089 | −2.1% |
| 1923 | 2,776 | −10.1% |
| 1934 | 3,788 | +36.5% |
| 1939 | 3,695 | −2.5% |
| 1951 | 3,753 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 4,081 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 4,620 | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 4,792 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5,010 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 5,181 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5,328 | +2.8% |
Politics
Mayor is Kurt Maczek of the SPÖ, the 1.Vize-Mayor is Thomas Pickl of the ÖVP. In the representation (25 mandates), the SPÖ has 16 mandates and the ÖVP 9.
Notable people from Pinkafeld
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See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pinkafeld. |
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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