Pöttsching

Pöttsching (Hungarian: Pecsenyéd, Croatian: Pečva) is a town in the district of Mattersburg in the Austrian state of Burgenland.

Pöttsching
Municipality
Pöttsching parish church
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 47°48′N 16°22′E
Country	Austria
State	Burgenland
District	Mattersburg
Government
• Mayor	Martin Mitteregger
Area [1]
• Total	24.64 km2 (9.51 sq mi)
Elevation	218 m (715 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,950
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7033
Website	www.poettsching.at

The origin of the Hungarian name Pecsenyéd is reported to be from Pechenegs who settled in the area during the Middle Ages.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,571	—
1880	1,874	+19.3%
1890	1,971	+5.2%
1900	2,007	+1.8%
1910	2,009	+0.1%
1923	2,043	+1.7%
1934	2,085	+2.1%
1939	1,948	−6.6%
1951	1,877	−3.6%
1961	2,017	+7.5%
1971	2,135	+5.9%
1981	2,139	+0.2%
1991	2,316	+8.3%
2001	2,679	+15.7%
2011	2,904	+8.4%