Hornstein (Croatian: Vorištan, Hungarian: Szarvkő) is a town in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Burgenland.
Hornstein | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Hornstein Location within Burgenland  Hornstein Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′N 16°26′E / 47.867°N 16.433°E | |
| Country |  Austria |
| State | Burgenland |
| District | Eisenstadt-Umgebung |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christoph Wolf (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.07 km2 (14.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,012 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2491, 7053 |
| Area code | +43 2689 |
| Website | www.hornstein.at |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,989 | — |
| 1880 | 2,150 | +8.1% |
| 1890 | 2,246 | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 2,416 | +7.6% |
| 1910 | 2,549 | +5.5% |
| 1923 | 2,520 | −1.1% |
| 1934 | 2,473 | −1.9% |
| 1939 | 2,454 | −0.8% |
| 1951 | 2,373 | −3.3% |
| 1961 | 2,362 | −0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,328 | −1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,258 | −3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,593 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 2,640 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,764 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3,176 | +14.9% |
Culture
editNotable people
edit- Wilhelm Schmied (1910-2000), Salesian, musician and music pedagogue, missionary in Macao (1939-1966)[3]
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Grandić, Tereza (28 October 2023). "Vorištanci po slijedi Schmieda". Hrvatske novine (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
External links
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