Lockenhaus

Lockenhaus

Coat of arms
Lockenhaus

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°24′N 16°25′E / 47.400°N 16.417°E / 47.400; 16.417Coordinates: 47°24′N 16°25′E / 47.400°N 16.417°E / 47.400; 16.417
Country Austria
State Burgenland
District Oberpullendorf
Government
  Mayor Mag. (FH) Christian Vlasich
Area
  Total 5,839 km2 (2,254 sq mi)
Elevation 336 m (1,102 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 2,037
  Density 0.35/km2 (0.90/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 7442
Website www.lockenhaus.at

Lockenhaus (Hungarian Léka; Croatian Livka) is a town in the district of Oberpullendorf in the Austrian state of Burgenland. The town is well known for the annual Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival founded by violinist Gidon Kremer.

History

The town was (like the whole Burgenland until 1920/21) part of Hungary since the foundation of the kingdom in the year 1000. Since 1898 the name Léka had to be used because of the Magyarization by the government in Budapest. After World War I "Deutsch-Westungarn" (the Burgenland) became part of Austria when the Treaty of Trianon deprived Hungary of about 70% of the territory which it had held for more than nine centuries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,645    
18802,701+2.1%
18902,493−7.7%
19002,482−0.4%
19102,484+0.1%
19232,447−1.5%
19342,357−3.7%
19392,342−0.6%
19512,370+1.2%
19612,292−3.3%
19712,136−6.8%
19812,114−1.0%
19912,047−3.2%
20012,001−2.2%
20111,985−0.8%

Sights

References


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