Großpetersdorf
Place in Burgenland, Austria
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Coat of arms
![Location within Oberwart district](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Gro%C3%9Fpetersdorf_im_Bezirk_OW.png/250px-Gro%C3%9Fpetersdorf_im_Bezirk_OW.png)
Location within Oberwart district
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Großpetersdorf (Hungarian: Nagyszentmihály) is a municipality in Burgenland in the district of Oberwart in Austria.
Geography
The municipality is composed of Großpetersdorf, Kleinpetersdorf, Kleinzicken, Miedlingsdorf, and Welgersdorf.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1869 | 3,485 | — |
1880 | 3,509 | +0.7% |
1890 | 3,663 | +4.4% |
1900 | 3,574 | −2.4% |
1910 | 3,531 | −1.2% |
1923 | 3,173 | −10.1% |
1934 | 3,080 | −2.9% |
1939 | 2,926 | −5.0% |
1951 | 2,967 | +1.4% |
1961 | 3,059 | +3.1% |
1971 | 3,384 | +10.6% |
1981 | 3,586 | +6.0% |
1991 | 3,614 | +0.8% |
2001 | 3,546 | −1.9% |
2011 | 3,550 | +0.1% |
Politics
Of the 25 positions on the municipal council, the SPÖ has 15, and the ÖVP 10.
Culture
- Catholic parish church Grosspetersdorf
- Protestant parish church Grosspetersdorf
- Lucky Town, a staged little western city in Grosspetersdorf, which is opened for visitors every Monday from June to August. Lucky Town inspires with country music, western interieur, great food and western shows.
Personalities
- Frederick Lowy, Canadian psychiatrist, medical educator and president & vice-chancellor of Concordia University
References
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Municipalities in the district of Oberwart
- Bad Tatzmannsdorf
- Badersdorf
- Bernstein im Burgenland
- Deutsch Schützen-Eisenberg
- Grafenschachen
- Großpetersdorf
- Hannersdorf
- Jabing
- Kemeten
- Kohfidisch
- Litzelsdorf
- Loipersdorf-Kitzladen
- Mariasdorf
- Markt Allhau
- Markt Neuhodis
- Mischendorf
- Neustift an der Lafnitz
- Oberdorf im Burgenland
- Oberschützen
- Oberwart
- Pinkafeld
- Rechnitz
- Riedlingsdorf
- Rotenturm an der Pinka
- Schachendorf
- Schandorf
- Stadtschlaining
- Unterkohlstätten
- Unterwart
- Weiden bei Rechnitz
- Wiesfleck
- Wolfau
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