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Spielberg(formerly:Spielberg bei Knittelfeld)[3]is a city located in theBezirkMurtalinStyria,Austria.
Spielberg | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Spielberg Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates:47°13′00″N14°47′00″E/ 47.21667°N 14.78333°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Murtal |
| Government | |
| •Mayor | Manfred Lenger (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.69 km2(11.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 5,383 |
| • Density | 180/km2(470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 8724 |
| Area code | 03512, 03577 |
| Vehicle registration | MT |
| Website | www.spielberg.at |
General
editThe city of Spielberg, with a population of about 5,000 inhabitants, is located north of theMurin the east ofAichfeld,between the cities ofZeltwegandKnittelfeld.The urban area of Knittelfeld has grown together with part of the urban area of Spielberg. From 1986 to 2009 Spielberg was aMarktgemeinde(market town). On 1 October 2009 it became a “Stadtgemeinde” (city). Within the city limits, there are both urban and rural areas.
Structure
editThe city is made up of 9Katastralgemeinden(cadastral communities). Pausendorf is the biggest Katastralgemeinde, with 1500 inhabitants. The Katastralgemeinde Spielberg is only a small part of the city, but it gives its name to the entire city.
- Einhörn
- Laing
- Lind
- Maßweg
- Pausendorf
- Sachendorf
- Schönberg
- Spielberg
- Weyern
Politics
editTheSPÖhas been the dominant position of the municipality since 1960, when the rural municipality started to become urbanized. This was triggered when a number of industrial firms moved to the municipality, above all theAustria Antriebstechnik AG (ATB).
Landmarks
editSpielberg is home to theRed Bull Ring(formerly known as A1-Ring and Österreichring). From 1970 until 1987 and from 1997 until 2003 theGrand Prix of Austriatook place there. In 2014, it returned to the Formula 1 calendar. In 2020 the first 2 races of the delayed F1 season took place there: theAustrian GPand theStyrian GP.In 2021, following the postponement of theTurkish GP,a second race, theStyrian GP,was held one week before theAustrian GP.
References
edit- ^"Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018".Statistics Austria.Retrieved10 March2019.
- ^"Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018".Statistics Austria.Retrieved9 March2019.
- ^"RIS Dokument".8 July 2009.Retrieved15 June2022.
External links
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- Official website
- ATB(Spielberg's most important employer)
- Regionalbus Aichfeld(public transportation in Spielberg)
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