Knittelfeld

Knittelfeld
Knittelfeld
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°12′54″N 14°49′46″E / 47.21500°N 14.82944°E / 47.21500; 14.82944Coordinates: 47°12′54″N 14°49′46″E / 47.21500°N 14.82944°E / 47.21500; 14.82944
Country Austria
State Styria
District Murtal
Government
 • Mayor LAbg. Ing. Gerald Schmid(SPÖ)
Area
 • Total 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Elevation 645 m (2,116 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 11,301
 • Density 2,500/km2 (6,500/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

Knittelfeld is a city in Styria, Austria, located on the banks of the Mur river.

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.

Notable residents

The following are past and present notable residents of Knittelfeld.

  • Klaus Ambrosch (*1973), decathlete
  • Ludwig Apfelbeck (1903–1987), developer of motors, tuner, and manufacturer
  • Wolfgang Benedek (*1951), lawyer
  • Johannes Diethart (*1942), writer an publisher
  • Gerhard Draxler (*1952), television journalist
  • Erwin Frühbauer (1926–2010), politician
  • Gundomar Eibegger (*1931), TV-journalist
  • Gert Hofbauer (*1937), musician and conductor
  • Berndt Luef (*1952), musician
  • Anton Neußl (1892–1965), painter and graphic artist
  • Wilhelm Mandl (1910-1978), politician
  • Robby Musenbichler (*1955), guitarist, composer, and music producer
  • Marcel Ritzmaier (*1993), football player
  • Stefan Rucker (*1980), cyclist
  • Andi Siebenhofer (*1977), extreme sports athlete and entrepreneur
  • Karl Troll (1923–1977), politician
  • Ernst Trost (*1933), journalist and author
  • Karl Unterweger (1918–1963), yachtsman
  • Lizzi Waldmüller (1904–1945), actress
  • Zoran Lerchbacher (*1972), darts player

References

  1. ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Knittelfeld.


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