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Styria Municipal Structural Reform
The Styria municipal structural reform (German: ''Steiermärkische Gemeindestrukturreform'') was a local government reform in the Austrian state of Styria, which was made effective January 1, 2015. The reform nearly halved the number of Styrian municipalities from 542 to 287. The reform was intended to reduce costs and ease election of new town officials. The terms of the reform is formalized in the Styrian Municipality Structural Reform Act. (StGsrG). The law was adopted on December 17, 2013 by the , and promulgated on April 2, 2014. Background As a result of the reform, the number of municipalities in Styria was reduced from 542 to 287 municipalities, a decrease of 255. Though the main parts of the reform didn't come into effect until 1 January 2015, several changes happened before then: On 1 January 2013, the former '' Gemeinden'' (municipalities) of Buch-Geiseldorf and Sankt Magdalena am Lemberg were merged as the new municipality Buch-St. Magdalena. Likewise, the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steiermark Gemeindegrenzen 2015
Styria ( ; ; ; ) is an Austrian Federal states of Austria, state in the southeast of the country. With an area of approximately , Styria is Austria's second largest state, after Lower Austria. It is bordered to the south by Slovenia, and clockwise, from the southwest, by the other Austrian states of Carinthia, Salzburg (federal state), Salzburg, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, and Burgenland. The state's capital is Graz, the second largest city in Austria after only Vienna. Name The March of Styria derived its name from the original seat of its ruling Otakars, Otakar dynasty: Steyr, in today's Upper Austria, which in turn derives its name from the namesake river of Steyr, stemming from the Celtic Stiria. In the native German the area is still called "Steiermark", while in English the Latin name "Styria" is used. Until the late 19th century however, the German name "Steyer", a slightly modernized spelling of Steyr, was also common. The ancient link between the city of Steyr and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aflenz
Aflenz is since January 2015 a new market town with 2,421 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District of Styria, Austria. The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, on 31 December 2014, from the dissolved independent municipalities Aflenz Kurort and Aflenz Land. Geography Municipality arrangement The municipal territory includes the following six sections or like-named Katastralgemeinden (populations as of 1 January 2016, area 2015): * Aflenz Kurort (998, ) * Döllach (110, ) * Dörflach (201, 1,705.68 ha) * Graßnitz (463) KG ''Grassnitz'' (895.99 ha) * Jauring (507, ) * Tutschach (142, ) Aflenz is completely surrounded by both nearby towns. Coat of arms By way of the merger, the crests of Aflenz Kurort and Aflenz Land were officially retired on 1 January 2015. The Neuverleihung to the town Aflenz succeeded with Wirkung of 15 June 2016. The altered blazon states: : "Between green shield flanks, the front ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobmingtal
Lobmingtal is a municipality with 1,825 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in the Murtal District and Judenburg judicial district of Styria, Austria. The municipality has an area of . As part of the Styria municipal structural reform, in 2015, the towns of Großlobming and Kleinlobming were merged, and initially called "''Großlobming''". After a council decision, the municipality since 2016 has held the name "Lobmingtal". Geography The main section, Großlobming lies at a height of about south of the town center of Knittelfeld am Murboden, at the entrance of Lobmingbachtal valley. The municipality territory borders the north of the Mur River. Municipality arrangement The municipality territory includes the following three sections and like-named Katastralgemeinden (populations and areas 1 Jan 2015): * Großlobming (1,192; 736,67 ha) * Kleinlobming (370; 3.543,15 ha) * Mitterlobming (241; 1,158.70 ha) Merger In the Styria municipal structural reform, the town Großl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leutschach An Der Weinstraße
Leutschach an der Weinstraße (; ) is since January 2015 a new municipality with 3,794 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in the Leibnitz District of Styria, Austria. The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, on 31 December 2014, from the dissolved independent municipalities Leutschach, Schloßberg, Eichberg-Trautenburg and Glanz an der Weinstraße. On January 1, 2015, the administration of the new market town, Leutschach an der Weinstraße, moved into the renovated office building, in which all municipal council offices are housed. The town formed, together with Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße, Arnfels, Oberhaag and Straß in Steiermark, the tourism agency "Die südsteirische Weinstraße" with base in the town Leutschach an der Weinstraße. Geography Municipality arrangement The municipal territory includes the following ten sections or like-named Katastralgemeinden (populations as of 1 January 2015, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krakau
Krakau is a municipality in the district of Murau (district), Murau in Styria, Austria. It was created on 1 January 2015 when the municipalities of Krakaudorf, Krakauhintermühlen and Krakauschatten were merged.http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/Lgbl/LGBL_ST_20131115_112/LGBL_ST_20131115_112.pdf Geography Krakau lies on a high plateau in the south of the Schladming Tauern. References Cities and towns in Murau District {{Styria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirchbach-Zerlach
Kirchbach-Zerlach is since 2015 a municipality with 3,271 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in the Südoststeiermark District of Styria, Austria. In 2015 the municipality was called ''Kirchbach in der Steiermark''. The municipality of Kirchbach-Zerlach was formed as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, at the end of 2014, from the former towns of Kirchbach in Steiermark and Zerlach. After a municipal council agreement, from 1 January 2016, the municipality bears the name "Kirchbach-Zerlach". Geography Municipalities arrangement The municipality territory includes the following 12 sections (populations as of 1 January 2015) and three cadastral communities (area 2015): ;Ortschaften * Breitenbuch (410) * Dörfla (458) * Glatzau (229) * Kirchbach in Steiermark (853) * Kittenbach (84) * Kleinfrannach (180) * Maierhofen (119) * Maxendorf (190) * Tagensdorf (19) * Weißenbach (160) * Zerlach (375) * Ziprein (158) ;Katastralgemeinden * Kirchbach in Steiermark (903.30 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irdning-Donnersbachtal
Irdning-Donnersbachtal () is a new municipality since January 2015 with 4,137 residents (as of 1 January 2019) in the Liezen District of Styria, Austria. The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform The Styria municipal structural reform (German: ''Steiermärkische Gemeindestrukturreform'') was a local government reform in the Austrian state of Styria, which was made effective January 1, 2015. The reform nearly halved the number of Styrian ..., on 31 December 2014, from the dissolved independent municipalities Irdning, Donnersbach und Donnersbachwald. Geography Municipality arrangement The municipal territory includes the following 15 sections (populations as of 1 January 2015): * Altirdning (484) * Bleiberg (112) * Donnersbach (284) * Donnersbachwald (311) * Erlsberg (346) * Falkenburg (1028) * Fuchsberg (20) * Furrach (53) * Ilgenberg (129) * Irdning (793) * Kienach (100) * Planneralm (23) * Raumberg (262) * Ritzenberg (41) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirschegg-Pack
Hirschegg-Pack is since 2015 a municipality with 1,054 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in Voitsberg District in Styria in Austria. It was created as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, at the end of 2014, by merging the former towns Hirschegg and Pack. Geography Pack liest west of Graz near Pack Pass, on the border between Styria and Carinthia. Municipality arrangement The municipality territory includes the following two sections (population as of 1 January 2016): * Hirschegg (651) * Pack (403) The municipality consists of the Katastralgemeinden Hirschegg-Piber, Hirschegg-Rein and Pack Pack or packs may refer to: Music * Packs (band), a Canadian indie rock band * ''Packs'' (album), by Your Old Droog * ''Packs'', a Berner album Places * Pack, Styria, defunct Austrian municipality * Pack, Missouri, United States (US) * .... Politics The town council, with 15 members, was voted in 2015 as the following portions: 11 ÖVP, 3 SPÖ, 1 FPÖ. ;Mayor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gutenberg-Stenzengreith
Gutenberg is a municipality since 2015 in the Weiz District of Styria, Austria. It was created as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, at the end of 2014, by merging the former towns of Gutenberg an der Raabklamm and Stenzengreith and named ''Gutenberg-Stenzengreith'' until May 2023. Geography Municipality arrangement The municipality territory includes the following four sections and like-named Katastralgemeinden (populations and areas as of 2023 resp. 2019): Politics Mayor On 27 April 2015, Vinzenz Mautner (SPÖ) was elected mayor. Mautner was clear to see the vote prevail against the former mayor of Gutenberg and the interim government commissioner, Thomas Wild, with 7:8 votes.''Kleine Zeitung'' of 27 April 2015''Machtwechsel in Gutenberg-Stenzengreith'' accessed on 29 April 2015. Thomas Wild had to settle for vice-mayor, and town treasurer as Erwin Neubauer (ÖVP) of the municipality. Town council The municipal council consists of 15 members and conve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gratwein-Straßengel
Since 2015 Gratwein-Straßengel () is a market town in the Graz-Umgebung District of Styria, Austria. The town took effect as part of the Steiermärkische Gemeindestrukturreform, Styria municipal structural reform, from the end of 2014 with the merging of the former municipalities Gratwein, Judendorf-Straßengel, Eisbach (Steiermark), Eisbach and Gschnaidt. The merger made the market town population to be the 6th-largest in Styria. A petition by the mayor of Eisbach, to the constitutional court, against the merger was not successful. Likewise a petition from the town Gschnaidt was not successful. Geography Municipality layout The town lies to the west (right) bank of the Mur (river), Mur River, about northwest of the Styrian capital Graz. The section Rein, with its famous Stift Rein, Stift, is the seat of a Bundesgymnasium. Municipality arrangement The town contains 11 sections with a total of 12,803 residents (as of 1 January 2016): * Eisbach (Steiermark), Eisbach (1,01 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geistthal-Södingberg
Geistthal-Södingberg is, since the beginning of 2015, a municipality within Voitsberg, Styria Styria ( ; ; ; ) is an Austrian Federal states of Austria, state in the southeast of the country. With an area of approximately , Styria is Austria's second largest state, after Lower Austria. It is bordered to the south by Slovenia, and cloc .... The municipality of Geistthal-Södingberg was created as part of the Steiermärkische Gemeindestrukturreform (Styrian Area Structure Reform) in Styria, which combined Geistthal and Södingberg. Geography Communities The municipal area includes the following five localities (population from January 2015 in parentheses): * Eggartsberg (297) * Geistthal (262) * Kleinalpe (109) * Södingberg (816) * Sonnleiten (133) The district has an area of 52.59 km² and comprises the four Cadastral communities of Eggartsberg, Geistthal, Kleinalpe Södingberg and Sonnleiten. Historical landmarks Josephinische Landesaufnahme Mooski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernitz-Mellach
Fernitz-Mellach is since 2015 a municipality with 4,654 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in Styria, Austria. It lies in the south of Graz-Umgebung District. The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, at the end of 2014, by merging the former towns Fernitz and Mellach. Geography Geographical layout Fernitz-Mellach is located in the south part of the Graz-Umgebung District, about south of Graz Graz () is the capital of the Austrian Federal states of Austria, federal state of Styria and the List of cities and towns in Austria, second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna. On 1 January 2025, Graz had a population of 306,068 (343,461 inc .... The municipality runs along the Mur River. Municipality arrangement The municipality territory includes the following five sections (population as of 1 January 2015): * Dillach (365) * Enzelsdorf (294) * Fernitz (2954) * Gnaning (402) * Mellach (595) and consists of the Katastralgemeinden Fer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
