Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°30′00″N 16°17′00″E / 47.50000°N 16.28333°E / 47.50000; 16.28333 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Wiener Neustadt-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franz Pichler-Holzer (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.97 km2 (22.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 2,889 |
| • Density | 49.84/km2 (129.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2860 |
| Area code | 02646 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | https://www.kirchschlag-bw.gv.at/ |
Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt is a municipality in the district of Wiener Neustadt-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 2,779 | — |
| 1880 | 2,840 | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 2,705 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | 2,800 | +3.5% |
| 1910 | 2,661 | −5.0% |
| 1923 | 2,625 | −1.4% |
| 1934 | 2,632 | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 2,513 | −4.5% |
| 1951 | 2,649 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 2,740 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2,928 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 2,974 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3,014 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,960 | −1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,919 | −1.4% |
Culture
Kirchschlag is one of 12 locations (Passionsspielorte) in Austria performing Passion Plays. A Passion Play is performed every five years and the next will be 2020. This is marked by increased beard growth in the male population starting the year prior to the play.
References
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.