Feldkirchen bei Graz

Feldkirchen bei Graz (German: [feltˈkɪʁçn̩ baɪ̯ gʁaːt͡s]) is a municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria.

Feldkirchen bei Graz
Municipality
View with parish church
Coat of arms
Location within Graz-Umgebung district
Feldkirchen bei Graz Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°00′45″N 15°26′33″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Graz-Umgebung
Government
• Mayor	Erich Gosch (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	11.55 km2 (4.46 sq mi)
Elevation	352 m (1,155 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	6,622
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8073, 8401
Area code	0316, 03135
Vehicle registration	GU
Website	www.feldkirchen-graz.at

History

It is the site of the mass grave of prisoners interned, tortured and killed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the nearby Thalerhof internment camp, now the site of the Graz Airport. ^[3][4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,035	—
1880	1,165	+12.6%
1890	1,072	−8.0%
1900	1,168	+9.0%
1910	1,389	+18.9%
1923	1,417	+2.0%
1934	1,523	+7.5%
1939	1,706	+12.0%
1951	2,059	+20.7%
1961	3,009	+46.1%
1971	3,948	+31.2%
1981	4,307	+9.1%
1991	4,645	+7.8%
2001	5,024	+8.2%
2011	5,433	+8.1%