Stinatz

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Stinatz (Croatian: Stinjaki, Hungarian: Pásztorháza) is a town in the district of Güssing in Burgenland in Austria. According to the last census 62% of the population are members of the Burgenland Croat minority.

Geography

The town lies in the district of Guessing in the south of Burgenland and is composed of two urban districts, Stinatz and Stinatz-Nord. The neighboring towns are Ollerdorf, Hackerberg, Litzelsdorf and Wörterberg.

History

Due to the Ottoman Wars in the 15th century, many Croatian families emigrated to this area and founded their own town. Stinatz was first mentioned in a document in the year 1577. Like the whole Burgenland area, Stinatz belonged to Hungary until 1921. Due to a change in the Hungarian law and policy in 1889, the town, originally named Stinjaki, was given the Hungarian name Stinacs. The town belongs since 1921 to the new founded Burgenland.

The Croat inhabitants of Stinatz speak the Southern Chakavian dialect.Peter Houtzagers; (2013) Burgenland Croats and Burgenland Croatian: some unanswered questions p. 263; [https://www.academia.edu/15511950/Burgenland_Croats_and_Burgenland_Croatian_some_unanswered_questions]

Population

{{Historical populations

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|1869|940

|1880|1106

|1890|1181

|1900|1176

|1910|1232

|1923|1086

|1934|1238

|1939|1130

|1951|1204

|1961|1239

|1971|1311

|1981|1329

|1991|1480

|2001|1409

|2011|1353

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Politics

In the year 2009, the long-time mayor Alfred Grandits (SPÖ) had to retire because of serious health problems. The next election will be in January 2010. In the meantime Andreas Grandits (ÖVP) acts in place of Alfred Grandits. After the last elections the SPÖ has 10 mandate and the ÖVP has 9 mandate. Although the town has about 1400 citizen, there are many teenagers interested in politics and therefore there are many events arranged by the Social Youth and the JVP.

Educational institutions

Due to the quantity of children, the town has its own preschool and elementary school. Although the amount of births declined during the last years, the school has enough children, because there are many immigrants in the town.

Associations and events

There are many clubs in the town like the, football club, musical society, tennis club, Stinjacko

Kolo and the Naturfreunde. All these clubs have their own events.

Folkways

The town is characterized by its Croatian origin, in particular the colorful local costume (Stinatzer Tracht) and the huge weddings, where there is a lot of singing and dancing.

Sport

ASKÖ Stinjaki, football club of Burgenland Croats{{cite web|url=http://hrvatskenovine.at/clanak/06-06-2013/asv-rasporak-po-prvi-put-dobitnik-hrvatskoga-nogometnoga-kupa|lang=hr|website=hrvatskenovine.at|publisher=Hrvatske novine|date=6 June 2013|title=ASV Rasporak po prvi put dobitnik Hrvatskoga nogometnoga kupa|access-date=17 October 2023}}

Personalities

Marijana Grandits, politician
Ferdinand Grandits, politician
Ernst A. Grandits, TV host on 3 Sat
Thomas Resetarits, sculptor
Lukas Resetarits, cabaret artist
Willi Resetarits, musician, alias Kurt Ostbahn
Terezija Stoisits, politician
Thomas Stipsits, cabaret artist

Gallery

File:Stinatzer-Kirche.jpg|Roman Catholic parish church

File:Stinatzer Festtagstracht männlich.jpg|Festive costume for men in Stinatz

File:Stinatzer Festtagstracht weiblich vorne.jpg|Festive costume for woman

File:Stinaz 3143.jpg|Local History Museum

File:Stinatzer Ostereier.jpg|Traditional Easter eggs from Stinatz

File:Kriegerdenkmal War memorial Stinatz.jpg|The War Memorial located just next to the church

File:Gemeinde-Haus-in-Stinatz.jpg|The town hall with bilingual signs

File:Stinatz Stinjaki 294A1149 Burgenland.jpg|Fire station

References

External links

[http://gemeinde.stinatz.at Gemeinde Stinatz] Official website of the municipality

Category:Cities and towns in Güssing District