Großhöflein
Großhöflein (Hungarian: Nagy-Höflány, Nagyhöflány, Croatian: Velika Holovajna) is a market town in eastern Austria, in the state of Burgenland. Is is located near the state capital Eisenstadt.
Großhöflein | |
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 Church of Saint John the Baptist | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Großhöflein Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′N 16°29′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Burgenland |
| District | Eisenstadt-Umgebung |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heinz Heidenreich (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,048 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7051 |
| Area code | 02682 |
| Website | www.burgenland.at |
History
BCE, the area was part of the Celtic kingdom of Noricum. Under the Roman Empire, today's Großhöflein was in the province of Pannonia.
Like all of Burgenland, Großhöflein was in Hungary until 1920/21.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 1,338 | — |
| 1880 | 1,455 | +8.7% |
| 1890 | 1,527 | +4.9% |
| 1900 | 1,456 | −4.6% |
| 1910 | 1,331 | −8.6% |
| 1923 | 1,339 | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 1,451 | +8.4% |
| 1939 | 1,445 | −0.4% |
| 1951 | 1,406 | −2.7% |
| 1961 | 1,472 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 1,503 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,563 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,678 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,859 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 1,910 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,047 | +7.2% |
People
- Nikolaus Esterházy de Galántha, lived and died here in 1645
Nearby municipalities
- Kleinhöflein im Burgenland (now a part of Eisenstadt)
- Müllendorf
- Wulkaprodersdorf
- Steinbrunn
See also
- Weingut Kollwentz (de), a winery
References
- "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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