Spielberg, Styria
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Spielberg | |
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  Spielberg Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′00″N 14°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 |
Spielberg (formerly: Spielberg bei Knittelfeld)[3] is a city located in the Bezirk Murtal in Styria, Austria.
General
[edit]The city of Spielberg, with a population of about 5,000 inhabitants, is located north of the Mur in the east of Aichfeld, between the cities of Zeltweg and Knittelfeld. From 1986 to 2009 Spielberg was a Marktgemeinde (market town). On 1 October 2009 it became a "Stadtgemeinde" (city).[4]
Structure
[edit]The city is made up of 9 Katastralgemeinden (cadastral communities).[5] Pausendorf is the biggest Katastralgemeinde in Spielberg.[6] The first documented mentions of Lind date to between 860 and 890, making it among the oldest settled areas in Upper Styria.[4]
- Einhörn
- Laing
- Lind
- Maßweg
- Pausendorf
- Sachendorf
- Schönberg
- Spielberg
- Weyern
Politics
[edit]The 2024 Styrian state election saw the FPÖ win as part of their second state election win.[7][8]
Landmarks
[edit]Spielberg is home to the Red Bull Ring (formerly known as A1-Ring and Österreichring). From 1970 until 1987 and again from 1997 until 2003, the Grand Prix of Austria took place there.[9] The track was rebuilt and modernized between 2008 and 2011.[4] The newly rebuilt track hosted a round in the 2011 DTM season.[10] In 2014, it returned to the Formula 1 calendar with the 2014 Austrian Grand Prix. In 2020 the first 2 races of the delayed F1 season took place there: the Austrian GP and the Styrian GP.[11] In 2021, following the postponement of the Turkish GP, a second race, the Styrian GP, was held one week before the Austrian GP.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "RIS Dokument". 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ a b c "Spielberg". www.steiermark.com. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "Austrian cadastral municipalities". Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "Five Things to Know About the Austrian GP". Atlassian Williams Racing. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "Landtagswahl Steiermark 2024 - news.ORF.at". orf.at (in German). Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ Murphy, Francois (2024-11-24). "Austrian far right shows strength with state election win in Styria". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "Latest Formula 1 Breaking News - Grandprix.com". www.grandprix.com. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ ks design - multimedia agentur - Koeln, mail@ks-design.de. "www.dtm.com". www.dtm.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "Austria set to host Formula 1 season openers in July". BBC Sport. 2020-05-30. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ Richards, Giles (2021-05-14). "Turkish Grand Prix replaced by Austrian double-header after going on red list". The Guardian. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
External links
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- Official website
- ATB (Spielberg's most important employer)
- Regionalbus Aichfeld (public transportation in Spielberg)
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