Ilz, Styria

Ilz is a municipality in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld in Styria, Austria. It is located at 47° 05' N, 15° 56' O and approx. 300 m above sea level, at the Left Bank of the river Ilz, in the 1 km wide and fruitful Ilz valley, 43 km to the east of Graz, 19 km to the east of Gleisdorf, and 13 km to the west of Fürstenfeld. It was named first in a writ issued on 14 October 1265 in Graz by Herbord of Fullnstein, who was sewer of bishop Bruno of Olmütz. In this writ a witness is mentioned: Dominus Wernherus de Ylnz, probably the vicar of that town.

Ilz
Municipality
Main square in Ilz with parish church
Coat of arms
Ilz Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°05′00″N 15°56′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Hartberg-Fürstenfeld
Government
• Mayor	Rupert Fleischhacker (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	39.26 km2 (15.16 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	3,736
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8262
Area code	+43 3385
Vehicle registration	HF
Website	www.ilz.at

Places of interest

The main attraction is the baroque church.

The castle Schloss Feistritz is situated north of Ilz on the Feistritz [de; fr; sh; sv]. In the 1980s the decay of the castle was imminent but the actual owners are restoring and adapting the building. The oldest part - the tower - was built around 1200.

There are further castles in the immediate vicinity: the castle of Kalsdorf, the castle of Benndorf, and the castle of Uhlheim.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Ilz is situated near the Southern freeway (Exit 138) and at the Gleisdorfer highway (B65). It is starting point of the Gleichenberger highway (B66).

Twin city

• Ruderting

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.

External links

• www.ilz.at