Edelschrott

Edelschrott is a municipality in the district of Voitsberg in the Austrian state of Styria.

Edelschrott
Municipality
Coat of arms
Edelschrott Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°01′25″N 15°03′11″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Voitsberg
Government
• Mayor	Georg Preßler (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	87.8 km2 (33.9 sq mi)
Elevation	793 m (2,602 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,735
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8583
Area code	03145
Vehicle registration	VO
Website	www.edelschrott.at

Geography

Edelschrott lies halfway between Köflach and the Pack Pass.

Demographics

As of 2024, Edelschrott had a population of 1,632; 96.8% of whom held Austrian citizenship and 96.1% of whom were born in Austria.

The age group under 20 years old accounted for 15.6% of the population, those aged between 20 and 64 made up 56.4%, and individuals aged 65 and over comprised the remaining 28.0%. Women accounted for 48.8% of the population.

61.5% of foreign citizens held citizenship from another EU member state. When looking at individual countries, Germany accounts for the largest share of foreign nationals.^[3][4]

Politics

The municipal council (Gemeinderat) consists of 15 members. Since the 2025 local elections, it is made up of the following parties:^[5]

• Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 13 seats
• Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 1 seat
• Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 1 seat