Knittelfeld
Knittelfeld  | |
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![]() Coat of arms  | |
![]() Knittelfeld Location within Austria  | |
| Coordinates: 47°12′54″N 14°49′46″E / 47.21500°N 14.82944°E | |
| Country | Austria | 
| State | Styria | 
| District | Murtal | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Harald Bergmann (SPÖ) | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) | 
| Population  (2018-01-01)[2]  | |
 • Total  | 12,626 | 
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/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 (German: [ˈknitl̩ˌfɛlt]) 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 people
The following are past and present notable residents of Knittelfeld.
- Hermann Lichtenegger (1900–1984), resistance fighter, politician (KPÖ) and Govt. minister
 - Lizzi Waldmüller (1904–1945), singer and actress
 - Franz Weissmann (1911–2005), Brazilian sculptor, emigrated to Brazil aged 11, a founder of the Neo-Concrete Movement
 - Karl Troll (1923–1977), politician (SPÖ)
 - Gert Hofbauer (1937–2017), Austrian conductor and trumpeter
 
Sport
- Zoran Lerchbacher (born 1972), darts player
 - Klaus Ambrosch (born 1973), decathlete
 - Harald Proczyk (born 1975), racing driver
 - Jürgen Saler (born 1977), a retired Austrian footballer who scored over 280 goals
 - Andi Siebenhofer (born 1977), extreme sports athlete and entrepreneur
 - Stefan Rucker (born 1980), former racing cyclist
 - Marcel Ritzmaier (born 1993), football player, played over 240 games
 
References
- ^ "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.
 
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