Hitzendorf
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Coat of arms of Hitzendorf Coat of arms | |
| Location within Graz-Umgebung district Location within Graz-Umgebung district | |
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Graz-Umgebung |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Gschier (ÖVP) |
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| Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8151 |
| Area code | +43 3137 |
| Vehicle registration | GU |
| Website | www.hitzendorf.at |
Hitzendorf is a municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Municipal divisions
[edit | edit source]The municipality comprises Altenberg, Altreiteregg, Berndorf, Doblegg, Hitzendorf, Höllberg, Holzberg, Mayersdorf, Michlbach, Neureiteregg, Niederberg, Oberberg and Pirka.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 2,279 | — |
| 1880 | 2,332 | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 2,252 | −3.4% |
| 1900 | 2,261 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 2,264 | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 2,230 | −1.5% |
| 1934 | 2,300 | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 2,169 | −5.7% |
| 1951 | 2,293 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 2,378 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 2,703 | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 2,823 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 3,051 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 3,412 | +11.8% |
Politics
[edit | edit source]The municipal council (Gemeinderat) is composed of 25 members and, following the 2025 Styrian local elections, represents the following parties:[1]
- Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 11 seats
- Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 4 seats
- Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 4 seats
- We Hitzendorfer - Team Markus Dirnberger (WIR): 3 seats
- The Greens - The Green Alternative (GRÜNE): 3 seats
The mayor of Hitzendorf is Thomas Gschier (ÖVP).[2]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]Fritz Zweigelt, breeder of the Zweigelt red wine grape variety, was born here in 1888.
References
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