Knittelfeld
Knittelfeld | |
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![]() ![]() Knittelfeld Location within Austria | |
Coordinates: 47°12′54″N 14°49′46″E / 47.21500°N 14.82944°E / 47.21500; 14.82944Coordinates: 47°12′54″N 14°49′46″E / 47.21500°N 14.82944°E / 47.21500; 14.82944 | |
Country | Austria |
State | Styria |
District | Murtal |
Government | |
• Mayor | LAbg. Ing. Gerald Schmid(SPÖ) |
Area | |
• Total | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
• Total | 11,301 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 8720 |
Area code | 03512 |
Vehicle registration | MT |
Website | www.knittelfeld.at |
Knittelfeld 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 residents
The following are past and present notable residents of Knittelfeld.
Klaus Ambrosch (*1973), decathlete
Ludwig Apfelbeck (1903–1987), developer of motors, tuner, and manufacturer
Wolfgang Benedek (*1951), lawyer
Johannes Diethart (*1942), writer an publisher
Gerhard Draxler (*1952), television journalist
Erwin Frühbauer (1926–2010), politician
Gundomar Eibegger (*1931), TV-journalist
Gert Hofbauer (*1937), musician and conductor
Berndt Luef (*1952), musician
Anton Neußl (1892–1965), painter and graphic artist
Wilhelm Mandl (1910-1978), politician
Robby Musenbichler (*1955), guitarist, composer, and music producer
Marcel Ritzmaier (*1993), football player
Stefan Rucker (*1980), cyclist
Andi Siebenhofer (*1977), extreme sports athlete and entrepreneur
Karl Troll (1923–1977), politician
Ernst Trost (*1933), journalist and author
Karl Unterweger (1918–1963), yachtsman
Lizzi Waldmüller (1904–1945), actress
Zoran Lerchbacher (*1972), darts player
References
^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Knittelfeld.
External links
Official website (in German)- Pictures of and information about Knittelfeld in English
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