Spielberg, Styria
Spielberg bei Knittelfeld | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Spielberg bei Knittelfeld Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′00″N 14°47′00″E / 47.21667°N 14.78333°ECoordinates: 47°13′00″N 14°47′00″E / 47.21667°N 14.78333°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Murtal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manfred Lenger (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.69 km2 (11.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,383 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8724 |
| Area code | 03512, 03577 |
| Vehicle registration | MT |
| Website | www.spielberg.at |
Spielberg bei Knittelfeld is a city located in the Bezirk Murtal in Styria, Austria.
General[]
The city of Spielberg, with a population of about 5,000 inhabitants, is located north of the Mur in the east of , between the cities of Zeltweg and Knittelfeld. The municipal area of Knittelfeld has grown together with a part of the township. From 1986 to 2009 Spielberg was a Marktgemeinde. On October 1, 2009 it became a “Stadtgemeinde”. Within the district you can find both municipal and countrified mintages.
Structure[]
The township is made up of 9 Katastralgemeinden. Pausendorf is the biggest Katastralgemeinde of 1500 inhabitants. The Katastralgemeinde Spielberg is only a small part of the township, but it gives its title to the whole municipality.
- Einhörn
- Laing
- Lind
- Maßweg
- Pausendorf
- Sachendorf
- Schönberg
- Spielberg
- Weyern
Politics[]
The SPÖ has been the dominant position of the township since 1960, when the countrified township became a municipality. This was triggered when a number of industrial firms moved to the township, above all the Austria Antriebstechnik AG (ATB).
Economy[]
Spielberg is home to the Red Bull Ring (formerly known as A1-Ring and Österreichring). From 1970 until 1987 and from 1997 until 2003 the Grand Prix of Austria took place there. In 2014, it returned to the Formula 1 calendar. In 2020 the first 2 races of the delayed F1 season took place there: the Austrian GP and the Styrian GP. In 2021, following the cancellation of the Turkish Grand Prix a second race, the Styrian GP, was held one week before the Austrian GP.
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.
External links[]
- Official website
- ATB (Spielberg's most important employer)
- Regionalbus Aichfeld (public transportation in Spielberg)
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