Gleisdorf

Gleisdorf
Coat of arms of Gleisdorf
Gleisdorf is located in Austria
Gleisdorf
Gleisdorf
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°06′14″N 15°42′30″E / 47.10389°N 15.70833°E / 47.10389; 15.70833
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictWeiz
Government
 • MayorChristoph Stark (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total
38.8 km2 (15.0 sq mi)
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
11,200
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
A-8200
Area code+43 3112
Websitewww.gleisdorf.at

Gleisdorf is a town in the district of Weiz in the Austrian state of Styria. As of 2023, the town had a population of 11,362.

Geography

Gleisdorf lies about 25 km (16 mi) east of Graz in the valley of the Raab. There is a train station in the south west of the town, with trains running towards Graz and Feldbach.

Sister cities

Notable people

Sport

  • Richard Niederbacher (born 1961), Austrian former footballer, played over 370 games
  • Paul Gartler (born 1997), football goalkeeper, has played over 100 games
  • Philipp Seidl (born 1997), an Austrian footballer who has played over 120 games

References

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
Solar tree in the main square