Stegersbach
Municipality in Burgenland, Austria
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Stegersbach (Croatian: Santalek, Hungarian: Szentelek) is a town in the district of Güssing in the Austrian state of Burgenland.
Stegersbach | |
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The former Batthyány Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Güssing district | |
  Stegersbach Location within Austria  Stegersbach Stegersbach (Austria) | |
| Coordinates: 47°10′N 16°10′E | |
| Country |  Austria |
| State | Burgenland |
| District | Güssing |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jürgen Dolesch (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.77 km2 (6.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 2,658 |
| • Density | 149.6/km2 (387.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7551 |
| Website | www.stegersbach.at |
Geography
The municipality is located in southern Burgenland in the Stremtal valley. Stegersbach is the only village in the municipality. It is further divided into the hamlets of Fabitsgraben, Hinterfrauenberg, Kanischaberg, Pflegerhäuser (hamlets), Stegersbacher Berghäuser (scattered houses), and Steinbach (village). [3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 2,459 | — |
| 1880 | 2,745 | +11.6% |
| 1890 | 2,958 | +7.8% |
| 1900 | 2,977 | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 2,801 | −5.9% |
| 1923 | 2,573 | −8.1% |
| 1934 | 2,785 | +8.2% |
| 1939 | 2,576 | −7.5% |
| 1951 | 2,358 | −8.5% |
| 1961 | 2,507 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 2,598 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2,494 | −4.0% |
| 1991 | 2,316 | −7.1% |
| 2001 | 2,380 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,524 | +6.1% |
International relations
Its twin town is Northampton, Pennsylvania.
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