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Murfeld was the southernmost municipality of the Austrian district of Südoststeiermark. As of January 1, 2020, the Municipality was split between the Municipalities of Sankt Veit am Vogau (new code 61060) (to the north) and Straß in Steiermark (new code 61061), to the east, in the district of Leibnitz. The Catastral Subdivision of Seibersdorf bei Sankt Veit (289) merged with Sankt Veit am Vogau. The Catastral Subdivisions of Lichendorf (494), Oberschwarza (152), Unterschwarza (213) and Weitersfeld (527) merged with Straß in Steiermark.
(Murfeld is also the name of a different place: a township in the Liebenau district of
Official website
Fire department of Oberschwarza
Sports club
Cities and towns in Südoststeiermark District {{Styria-geo-stub
Murfeld was the southernmost municipality of the Austrian district of Südoststeiermark. As of January 1, 2020, the Municipality was split between the Municipalities of Sankt Veit am Vogau (new code 61060) (to the north) and Straß in Steiermark (new code 61061), to the east, in the district of Leibnitz. The Catastral Subdivision of Seibersdorf bei Sankt Veit (289) merged with Sankt Veit am Vogau. The Catastral Subdivisions of Lichendorf (494), Oberschwarza (152), Unterschwarza (213) and Weitersfeld (527) merged with Straß in Steiermark.
(Murfeld is also the name of a different place: a township in the Liebenau district 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 ...
.)
Murfeld municipality is known for its gorgeous landscape, the ''Murradwanderweg'' (a trail for bicycles along the River Mur), its agriculture, a tiny grocery store and the widely known ''Murfähre'' (a ferry across the River Mur).
Former Subdivisions
* Lichendorf (494) * Oberschwarza (152) * Seibersdorf bei Sankt Veit (289) * Unterschwarza (213) * Weitersfeld (527) Murfeld is the name of the municipality, it is not named after a settlement. Therefore, there is no town called Murfeld.Population
Politics
Municipal Council
The Municipal council consists of 15 members and since 2015 of the following mandates: * 6ÖVP
The Austrian People's Party ( , ÖVP ) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria.
Since January 2025, the party has been led by Christian Stocker (as an acting leader). It is currently the second-largest p ...
- sets the mayor
* 5 Bürgerliste Murfeld - sets the financial representative
* 3 SPÖ
The Social Democratic Party of Austria ( , SPÖ) is a social democratic political party in Austria. Founded in 1889 as the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria (, SDAPÖ) and later known as the Socialist Party of Austria () from 1945 unt ...
* 1 FPÖ
The Freedom Party of Austria (, FPÖ) is a political party in Austria, variously described as far-right, right-wing populist, national-conservative, and Eurosceptic. It has been led by Herbert Kickl since 2021. It is the largest of five par ...
Communities and organisations
Fire department
The fire department of Oberschwarza is responsible to guard Oberschwarza and Seibersdorf. In 2007 the fire departments of Oberschwarza and Unterschwarza finished constructing a new fire-station, which was built jointly by both fire departments. The following fire departments are present in Murfeld: * FF Lichendof * FF Weitersfeld * FF Unterschwarza * FF OberschwarzaSports clubs
* SVU Romann Murfeld * SG Oberschwarza * Sportgemeinschaft Seibersdorf * ESV Seibersdorf * ESV Unterschwarza * ESV WeitersfeldCharity clubs
* Murfelder AdventlaufReferences
External links
Official website
Fire department of Oberschwarza
Sports club
Cities and towns in Südoststeiermark District {{Styria-geo-stub