Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland

Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland
Municipality
Town hall
Coat of arms
Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland Location within Burgenland Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°48′N 16°36′E
Country	Austria
State	Burgenland
District	Eisenstadt-Umgebung
Government
• Mayor	Eduard Scheuhammer (ÖVP)
Area
• Total	26.54 km2 (10.25 sq mi)
Elevation	151 m (495 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	2,636
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7062
Website	www.st-margarethen.at

Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland (Hungarian: Szentmargitbánya) is a town in Burgenland near the state capital of Eisenstadt, in Austria. It is home to a large 1st-century Roman quarry. A passion play has been presented in St Margarethen each summer for over seventy years. The town is close to the border with Hungary. The Pan-European Picnic peace demonstration was held near St. Margarethen in 1989 at the close of the Cold War.

Roman Quarry

The Roman Quarry has recently been transformed to cutting edge event venue. The architecture blends with the natural surroundings. A corten steel ramp makes the quarry accessible to all audiences.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,911	—
1880	2,066	+8.1%
1890	2,197	+6.3%
1900	2,244	+2.1%
1910	2,141	−4.6%
1923	2,062	−3.7%
1934	2,307	+11.9%
1939	2,559	+10.9%
1951	2,268	−11.4%
1961	2,363	+4.2%
1971	2,546	+7.7%
1981	2,603	+2.2%
1991	2,608	+0.2%
2001	2,762	+5.9%
2011	2,732	−1.1%
2021	2,683	−1.8%