Heiligenkreuz im Lafnitztal
Municipality in Burgenland, Austria
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Heiligenkreuz im Lafnitztal (Hungarian: Rábakeresztúr, Rába-Keresztúr, Slovene: Sveti Križ) is a town in the district of Jennersdorf in the Austrian state of Burgenland close to the Austria/Hungary border.
Heiligenkreuz im Lafnitztal | |
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Aerial view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within Jennersdorf district | |
  Heiligenkreuz im Lafnitztal Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′N 16°16′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Burgenland |
| District | Jennersdorf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eduard Zach (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.78 km2 (9.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,231 |
| • Density | 51.77/km2 (134.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7561 |
| Website | http://www.heiligenkreuz-lafnitztal.at/ |
Geography
Cadastral communities are Heiligenkreuz im Lafnitztal and Poppendorf im Burgenland.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,878 | — |
| 1880 | 1,935 | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 2,079 | +7.4% |
| 1910 | 2,173 | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 2,010 | −7.5% |
| 1934 | 1,942 | −3.4% |
| 1939 | 2,001 | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 1,890 | −5.5% |
| 1961 | 1,721 | −8.9% |
| 1971 | 1,574 | −8.5% |
| 1981 | 1,512 | −3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,420 | −6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,242 | −12.5% |
| 2011 | 1,268 | +2.1% |
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