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

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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 and 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): *

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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 emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...

and about 0.4% are attributed to

Islam Islam is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number Islam by country, 2 billion worldwide and are the world ...

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

parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ...

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 often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...

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

* Castle Neuhaus

References

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