Tschanigraben (Hungarian: Sándorhegy) is a municipality in the district of Güssing in the Austrian state of Burgenland. With only 62 inhabitants, it is the smallest municipality in Burgenland. Formerly a part of Neustift bei Güssing, Tschanigraben was elevated to municipality status in 1991.

Tschanigraben
Tschanigraben chapel
Tschanigraben chapel
Location within Güssing district
Location within Güssing district
Tschanigraben is located in Austria
Tschanigraben
Tschanigraben
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°0′N 16°18′E / 47.000°N 16.300°E / 47.000; 16.300
CountryAustria
StateBurgenland
DistrictGüssing
Government
 • MayorErnst Simitz (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total62
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7540

Geography edit

Populated places edit

The municipality of Tschanigraben consists of the following populated place (with population in brackets as of 1 January 2022): being the village of Tschanigraben (68).

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869192—    
1880202+5.2%
1890255+26.2%
1900202−20.8%
1910190−5.9%
1923189−0.5%
1934184−2.6%
1939152−17.4%
1951148−2.6%
1961105−29.1%
197186−18.1%
198177−10.5%
199178+1.3%
200167−14.1%
201168+1.5%

References edit

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.