Großpetersdorf

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Großpetersdorf
Coat of arms Location
Wappen or image_coa Map of Austria, position of Großpetersdorf highlighted
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Burgenland
District Oberwart
Mayor Winifried Kasper
Basic statistics
Area 31.4 km² (12.1 sq mi)
Elevation 311 m  (1020 ft)
Population 3,557  (11/06/2008)
 - Density 113 /km² (293 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal code 7503
Website www.grosspetersdorf.at

Coordinates: 47°14′0″N 16°19′0″E / 47.23333, 16.31667

Großpetersdorf (Hungarian: Nagyszentmihály) is a municipality in Burgenland in the district of Oberwart in Austria.

[edit] Geography

The municipality is composed of Großpetersdorf, Kleinpetersdorf, Kleinzicken, Miedlingsdorf, and Welgersdorf.

[edit] Politics

Of the 25 positions on the municipal council, the SPÖ has 15, and the ÖVP 10.