Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland

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Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland
Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland (Austria)
Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Burgenland
District Eisenstadt-Umgebung
Mayor Eduard Scheuhammer
Basic statistics
Area 26.5 km² (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation 151 m  (495 ft)
Population 2,784  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 105 /km² (272 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal code 7062
Website www.st-margarethen.at

Coordinates: 47°48′0″N 16°36′0″E / 47.8, 16.6

St Margareten is a town in Burgenland near the state capital Eisenstadt. It is home to a large first century Roman quarry. A passion play has been presented in St Margareten each summer for over seventy years.

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This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.