Kraubath an der Mur

Kraubath an der Mur is a municipality in the district of Leoben in the Austrian state of Styria.

Kraubath an der Mur
Kraubath an der Mur
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°18′00″N 14°55′48″E
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictLeoben
Government
  MayorErich Ofner (ÖVP)
Area
  Total27.44 km2 (10.59 sq mi)
Elevation
632 m (2,073 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total1,283
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8714
Area code03832
Vehicle registrationLN
Websitewww.kraubath.at

Name

The name of this place is mentioned many times in the 11th-13th century charters and it is written regularly as "Chrowat" which is toponym variant of name "Croat".[3]

Geography

Kraubath an der Mur lies in the central Mur valley between Leoben and Knittelfeld.


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.
  3. Mate Božić; (2019) "Hrvat" i "Hrvati" – od toponima do etnonima ("Croat" and "Croats" - from toponyms to ethnonyms) p. 139; Pleter: Časopis udruge studenata povijesti, Vol. 3. No. 3


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