Nikitsch
Municipality in Burgenland, Austria
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Nikitsch (German: [ˈnɪkɪtʃ] ⓘ; Croatian: Filež; Hungarian: Füles) is a town in the district of Oberpullendorf in the Austrian state of Burgenland in Austria. About 87% of the town's inhabitants are Burgenland Croats, the highest percentage of any town in Burgenland. In 1971, the towns of Kroatisch Geresdorf (Gerištof, Gyirót), Kroatisch Minihof (Mjenovo, Malomháza), and Nikitsch were merged to form the present town.
Nikitsch
Filež | |
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Palace in Nikitsch | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Nikitsch Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°32′N 16°40′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Burgenland |
| District | Oberpullendorf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johann Balogh (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.76 km2 (19.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,405 |
| • Density | 27.68/km2 (71.69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7302 |
| Website | www.gemeinde-nikitsch.at/ |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 3,208 | — |
| 1880 | 3,438 | +7.2% |
| 1890 | 3,550 | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 3,866 | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 3,797 | −1.8% |
| 1923 | 3,962 | +4.3% |
| 1934 | 4,005 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 3,695 | −7.7% |
| 1951 | 3,433 | −7.1% |
| 1961 | 2,917 | −15.0% |
| 1971 | 2,316 | −20.6% |
| 1981 | 1,948 | −15.9% |
| 1991 | 1,685 | −13.5% |
| 2001 | 1,562 | −7.3% |
| 2011 | 1,446 | −7.4% |
Sport
- SC Filež, football club of Burgenland Croats[3]
Gallery
Kindergarten
Nikitsch municipal office
Parish church
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