Knittelfeld

Knittelfeld
Municipality
Coat of arms of Knittelfeld
Coat of arms
Knittelfeld is located in Austria
Knittelfeld
Knittelfeld
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°12′54″N 14°49′46″E / 47.21500°N 14.82944°E / 47.21500; 14.82944
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictMurtal
Government
 • MayorHarald Bergmann (SPÖ)
Area
[1]
 • Total
13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Elevation
645 m (2,116 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
12,626
 • Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8720
Area code03512
Vehicle registrationMT
Websitewww.knittelfeld.at

Knittelfeld (German: [ˈknitl̩ˌfɛlt]) is a city in Styria, Austria, located on the banks of the Mur river.

The name of the town has become notorious for the Knittelfeld Putsch of September 7, 2002, a party meeting of the Freedom Party of Austria, which resulted in the 2002 Austrian elections.

Notable people

Lizzi Waldmüller

The following are past and present notable residents of Knittelfeld.

Sport

References

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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