Place in Burgenland, Austria
Schachendorf (Croatian: Čajta, Hungarian: Csajta) is a town in the district of Oberwart in Burgenland in southeast Austria. According to the last census, 73% of the population are members of the Burgenland Croat minority, and 5% belong to the Hungarian minority.
Geography
It lies on the border to Hungary, and there is a road crossing the border from Bucsu to Schachendorf.[3]
Population
Historical populationYear | | |
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1869 | 1,438 | — |
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1880 | 1,513 | +5.2% |
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1890 | 1,649 | +9.0% |
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1900 | 1,802 | +9.3% |
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1910 | 1,810 | +0.4% |
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1923 | 1,816 | +0.3% |
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1934 | 1,731 | −4.7% |
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1939 | 1,642 | −5.1% |
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1951 | 1,508 | −8.2% |
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1961 | 1,285 | −14.8% |
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1971 | 1,063 | −17.3% |
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1981 | 916 | −13.8% |
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1991 | 826 | −9.8% |
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2001 | 812 | −1.7% |
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2011 | 757 | −6.8% |
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2021 | 747 | −1.3% |
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2022 | 758 | +1.5% |
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Religion
There are two Catholic parishes and parish churches: St. Martin's (de) and Assumption of Mary's (de).
Culture
In 1974, local Burgenland Croats established folklore ensemble "Stalnost".[4]
References
External links
Municipalities in the district of Oberwart |
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