Schachendorf

Schachendorf (Croatian: Čajta, Hungarian: Csajta) is a town in the district of Oberwart in Burgenland in southeast Austria. According to the last census, 73% of the population are members of the Burgenland Croat minority, and 5% belong to the Hungarian minority.

Schachendorf Cajta
Schachendorf parish church
Location within Oberwart district
Schachendorf Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°16′N 16°26′E
Country	Austria
State	Burgenland
District	Oberwart
Government
• Mayor	Robert Marlovits (2018)
Area
• Total	22.32 km2 (8.62 sq mi)
Elevation	286 m (938 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	765
• Density	34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7472

Geography

It lies on the border to Hungary, and there is a road crossing the border from Bucsu to Schachendorf.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,438 —     1880 1,513 +5.2% 1890 1,649 +9.0% 1900 1,802 +9.3% 1910 1,810 +0.4% 1923 1,816 +0.3% 1934 1,731 −4.7% 1939 1,642 −5.1% 1951 1,508 −8.2%

Year Pop. ±% 1961 1,285 −14.8% 1971 1,063 −17.3% 1981 916 −13.8% 1991 826 −9.8% 2001 812 −1.7% 2011 757 −6.8% 2021 747 −1.3% 2022 758 +1.5%

Religion

Assumption of Mary parish church

There are two Catholic parishes and parish churches: St. Martin's (de) and Assumption of Mary's (de).

Culture

In 1974, local Burgenland Croats established folklore ensemble "Stalnost".