Voitsberg | |
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) Panorama of Voitsberg | |
Coat of arms  | |
)  Voitsberg Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°02′N 15°09′E / 47.033°N 15.150°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Voitsberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ernst Meixner (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.54 km2 (11.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 394 m (1,293 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,403 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | A-8570 |
| Area code | 61625 |
| Website | www.voitsberg.at |
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Castle Greissenegg, 1830, Lith. J.F. Kaiser, Graz
Voitsberg is a small city in the district of Voitsberg in Styria, Austria, with a population of c. 9,700 as of 2009. It grew upon the St. Margaret church at the Tregistbach river and was first mentioned in 1220 as Civitas. Remains of the Greisenegg palace and Obervoitsberg castle can be seen. Other objects of interest are its Cityhall Voitsberg, designed by architect Arik Brauer.
Transport
Voitsberg is connected by rail to Köflach and Styria's capital city Graz.
Twin towns
San Martino Buon Albergo, Italy
References
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.