Weingraben

Weingraben (Croatian: Bajngrob, Hungarian: Borosd) is a town in the district of Oberpullendorf in the Austrian state of Burgenland.

Weingraben
Municipality
Saint Magdalene Church
Coat of arms
Weingraben Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°31′N 16°22′E
Country	Austria
State	Burgenland
District	Oberpullendorf
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Stoiber (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	9.22 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	363
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7372

Etymology

Translated word by word "Weingraben" would mean "ditch of wine". In Croatian it's "bajngrob". The Hungarian name also refers to "wine".

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	444	—
1880	512	+15.3%
1890	515	+0.6%
1900	551	+7.0%
1910	570	+3.4%
1923	568	−0.4%
1934	579	+1.9%
1939	548	−5.4%
1951	550	+0.4%
1961	522	−5.1%
1971	483	−7.5%
1981	455	−5.8%
1991	419	−7.9%
2001	389	−7.2%
2011	370	−4.9%

Sights

Weingraben is famous for its marvelous hiking trails. From the centre it's not far to the chapel and the water reservoir. There are many hiking trails to the mountains of Landsee. You can also walk to the relaxing "Geißmühle" (= goat grinder). There's the small brook "Rabnitz" and a farm.