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Municipality in Styria, Austria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Knittelfeld (German: [ˈknitl̩ˌfɛlt]) is a city in Styria, Austria, located on the banks of the Mur river.
Knittelfeld | |
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Coordinates: 47°12′54″N 14°49′46″E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Styria |
District | Murtal |
Government | |
• Mayor | Harald Bergmann (SPÖ) |
Area | |
• Total | 13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 12,626 |
• Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8720 |
Area code | 03512 |
Vehicle registration | MT |
Website | www.knittelfeld.at |
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.
The following are past and present notable residents of Knittelfeld.