Judendorf-Straßengel
Location within Graz-Umgebung district
Location within Graz-Umgebung district
Judendorf-Straßengel is located in Austria
Judendorf-Straßengel
Judendorf-Straßengel
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°06′46″N 15°20′04″E / 47.11278°N 15.33444°E / 47.11278; 15.33444
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictGraz-Umgebung
Government
  MayorHarald Mulle (SPÖ)
Area
  Total10.61 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total5,851
  Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8111
Area code03124
Vehicle registrationGU
Websitewww.gemeinde-judendorf-strassengel.at

Judendorf-Straßengel (German: [ˈjuːdn̩ˌdɔɐ̯f ʃ͡tʁasˈɛŋgl̩]) is a former municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Gratwein-Straßengel.[2]

Geography

The town is located a few kilometres north of Graz on the right bank of the Mur river.[3]

History

The town was first mentioned in the year AD 860 as Strazinolum.[3]

Sights

The fourteenth century Gothic Pilgrimage Church Maria Straßengel that stands on a hill overlooking the town was constructed between 1346 and 1355, and contains an important high altar.[3]

Economy

The town also has a rehab clinic, a chemical plant, and a punching tool factory.[3]

Tourism

Straßengel attracts 23,774 overnight stays in tourism. Plankenwarth Castle is located nearby.[3]

References

  1. Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Judendorf-Straßengel.
  2. Die neue Gemeindestruktur der Steiermark
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Judendorf-Straßengel". Encyclopedia of Austria. Retrieved 13 October 2013.



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