Ritzing

For Ritzing in France, see Ritzing, Moselle.
Ritzing
Ritzing

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°37′N 16°30′E / 47.617°N 16.500°E / 47.617; 16.500Coordinates: 47°37′N 16°30′E / 47.617°N 16.500°E / 47.617; 16.500
Country Austria
State Burgenland
District Oberpullendorf
Government
  Mayor Herbert Gmeiner
Area
  Total 17.7 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 890
  Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 7323
Website www.ritzing.at

Ritzing (Croatian: Ricinga or Ricinja, Hungarian: Récény) is a town in the district of Oberpullendorf in the Austrian state of Burgenland.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869876    
1880967+10.4%
18901,096+13.3%
19001,455+32.8%
19101,434−1.4%
19231,632+13.8%
19341,634+0.1%
19391,459−10.7%
19511,420−2.7%
19611,132−20.3%
1971968−14.5%
1981901−6.9%
1991909+0.9%
2001894−1.7%
2011912+2.0%

Sport

It is most famous for its football club, the SC Ritzing. The Arsenal FC football team played a Burgenland XI in the town, on Monday, July 28, 2008, and beat the team 10-2, with Arsenal scoring 7 goals before half time.

References

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