Schützen am Gebirge

Schützen am Gebirge (Hungarian: Sérc, Croatian: Česno) is a municipality in the Eisenstadt-Umgebung district in the Austrian state of Burgenland.

Schützen am Gebirge
Municipal office
Coat of arms
Schützen am Gebirge
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°51′N 16°37′E
CountryAustria
StateBurgenland
DistrictEisenstadt-Umgebung
Government
  MayorRoman Zehetbauer (ÖVP)
Area
  Total21.2 km2 (8.2 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total1,392
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7081
Websitewww.schuetzen-am-gebirge.at

History

The first written mention of Schützen am Gebirge was in 1211.

Name

Gebirge means 'mountain range'. Schützen is a German plural noun for marksmen. The verb schützen is not related to this noun, but to schutz, meaning 'to guard' or 'to protect'.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,260    
18801,225−2.8%
18901,335+9.0%
19001,386+3.8%
19101,304−5.9%
19231,325+1.6%
19341,437+8.5%
19391,677+16.7%
19511,321−21.2%
19611,291−2.3%
19711,276−1.2%
19811,316+3.1%
19911,347+2.4%
20011,360+1.0%
20111,427+4.9%

References



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