Schachendorf

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Schachendorf
Schachendorf
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°16′N 16°26′E / 47.267°N 16.433°E / 47.267; 16.433Coordinates: 47°16′N 16°26′E / 47.267°N 16.433°E / 47.267; 16.433
Country Austria
State Burgenland
District Oberwart
Government
  Mayor Adalbert Resetar
Area
  Total 22.3 km2 (8.6 sq mi)
Elevation 286 m (938 ft)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
  Total 763
  Density 34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 7472

Schachendorf (Croatian: Čajta, Hungarian: Csajta) is a town in the district of Oberwart in Burgenland in southeast Austria. According to the last census, 73% of the population are members of the Burgenland Croat minority, and 5% belong to the Hungarian minority.

Geography

It lies on the border to Hungary, and there is a road crossing the border from Bucsu to Schachendorf.[2]

Population

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1869 1,438    
1880 1,513+5.2%
1890 1,649+9.0%
1900 1,802+9.3%
1910 1,810+0.4%
1923 1,816+0.3%
1934 1,731−4.7%
1939 1,642−5.1%
1951 1,508−8.2%
1961 1,285−14.8%
1971 1,063−17.3%
1981 916−13.8%
1991 826−9.8%
2001 812−1.7%
2011 757−6.8%

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