Stubenberg, called Stubenberg am See, is a municipality in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld, in

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, Austria. It is located roughly 50 km from

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and 200 km from

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. It has a population of 2.287 as of April 2010.

Emblem

The emblem of Stubenberg shows ideas of the emblem of the noble family of Stubenberg, which was named after the castle located within the area of Stubenberg. The toppled anchor resembles the silvery

Wolfsangel (, translation "wolf's hook") or () is a heraldic charge from Germany and eastern France, which was inspired by medieval European wolf traps that consisted of a Z-shaped metal hook (called the ''Wolfsangel'', or the ''Crampon'' in French) th ...

of the emblem of the nobles; the background was replaced though, showing the green-white colors of

now.

Geography

Stubenberg is located in the valley of Feistritz, on the south-east of the

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. The municipality extends between 386 to 1282 meters above sea level.

Climate

Due to its position southeast of the Alps, Stubenberg is shielded from the prevailing westerly winds that bring weather fronts in from the North Atlantic to northwestern and central Europe.

Districts

Stubenberg is divided into 5 districts. They are: * Buchberg, 452 ha (231 inhabitants) * Freienberg, 544 ha (293 inhabitants) * Stubenberg, 789 ha (622 inhabitants) * Vockenberg, 630 ha (440 inhabitants) * Zeil-Stubenberg, 841 ha (670 inhabitants)

Neighbouring municipalities

The following villages border Stubenberg (starting from north): *

Rabenwald Rabenwald is a former municipality in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld in Styria, Austria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform The Styria municipal structural reform (German: ''Steiermärkische Gemeindestrukturreform'') was a ...

* Schönegg bei Pöllau * Tiefenbach bei Kaindorf *

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Siegersdorf bei Herberstein Siegersdorf bei Herberstein is a former municipality in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld in Styria, Austria. Since 2015, it is part of the municipality Feistritztal. References

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* Floing

Population

Population development

Since the first

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1869, resulting in 1,772 inhabitants, the number of inhabitants did rise almost year-to-year (with a sharp decline of 4.9% from 1934 to 1939) up to 2,325. Reaching a peak in 1991 the most recent number (2010) is slightly down, at 2,287.

Religions

The vast majority (95.4%) of the inhabitants are members of the

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; 0.8% belong to the

Protestantism Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century against what its followers perceived to b ...

and about 0.4% are attributed to

Islam Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...

. 2.1% of the inhabitants do not belong to any religious group. A Roman Catholic

parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...

is located in Stubenberg.

Economy

A major source of income for Stubenberg is tourism, mainly in the summer season. The village can account for more than 150 thousand overnight stays. In addition, many visitors take day trips to Stubenberg, especially to its lake providing water sports facilities or to

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. There is no industrial production located in the vicinity, small companies mainly provide for local demand. 14 percent of persons employed are within the agricultural sector. The service sector dominates with 52%. Stubenberg hosted the 1986 European Hot Air Balloon Championships, at the grounds of Schloss Schielleiten. The balloon event was held there again in 1996.

Main sights

* Schloss Stubenberg (16th century), home of a hotel and a taverne and hosting cultural events * Schloss Schielleiten, late-

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, home of a state-owned sports-school with extended sports fields (tennis, soccer, athletics) * Altschielleiten, ruin near castle Schielleiten * Stubenberg is located near the Styrian Schlösserstraße and the Styrian Apfelstraße * Lake Stubenberg, an artificial

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

, with different recreational facilities * Tier- und Naturpark Schloss Herberstein with

* Castle Neuhaus

References

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