Voitsberg

Voitsberg is a small city in the district of Voitsberg in Styria, Austria, with a population of c. 9,700 as of 2009. It grew upon the St. Margaret church at the Tregistbach river and was first mentioned in 1220 as Civitas. Remains of the Greisenegg palace and Obervoitsberg castle can be seen. Other objects of interest are its Cityhall Voitsberg, designed by architect Arik Brauer.

Voitsberg
Panorama of Voitsberg
Coat of arms
Voitsberg
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°02′N 15°09′E
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictVoitsberg
Government
  MayorErnst Meixner (SPÖ)
Area
  Total28.54 km2 (11.02 sq mi)
Elevation
394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total9,403
  Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
A-8570
Area code61625
Websitewww.voitsberg.at
Castle Greissenegg, 1830, Lith. J.F. Kaiser, Graz

Neighboring municipalities

Transport

Voitsberg is connected by rail to Köflach and Styria's capital city Graz.

Twin towns

References


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