Tragöß

Tragöß (or Tragoess) is a former municipality in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria, Austria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Tragöß-Sankt Katharein.^[2]

Tragöß
Former municipality
Coat of arms
Tragöß Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°30′00″N 15°04′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Bruck-Mürzzuschlag
Area
• Total	110.52 km2 (42.67 sq mi)
Elevation	793 m (2,602 ft)
Population  (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	981
• Density	8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8612
Area code	0 38 68
Vehicle registration	BM
Website	www.tragoess.at

It is home to Grüner See (Green Lake), which dries out almost completely in the autumn. In the spring the lake is filled with snow melt runoff. This gives the lake crystal clear water, the existing rocks and meadow give the lake its green colour.

History

It is likely that Tragöß was already inhabited by the ancient Celts. The centuries that followed the collapse of the Roman empire in western Europe, were marked by a period of large scale migrations, and by the sixth century the Tragöß area was inhabited by Slavs, who made their homes not on the valley floors, but on the slopes that overlooked them. Bavarii and Franks followed in the ninth century, settling for the most part the fertile ground of the valley floors.

The first surviving written record of the place dates from 16 May 1023, in connection with the gifting of lands by Emperor Henry II to the Convent of Göß.

References

1. Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Tragöß.
2. Die neue Gemeindestruktur der Steiermark

Green Lake against Meßnerin in May 2007