Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland

Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland
Coat of arms of Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland Coat of arms
Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland Location within Austria
Coordinates:
Country	Austria
State	Burgenland
District	Eisenstadt-Umgebung
Government
• Mayor	Eduard Scheuhammer
Area
• Total	26.5 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation	151 m (495 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)
• Total	2,708
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	7062
Website	www.st-margarethen.at

St Margarethen (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%