Gratkorn

Gratkorn (German: [ɡʁatˈkɔʁn]) is a municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria. It is an industrial suburb of Graz.

Gratkorn
Municipality
Gratkorn
Coat of arms
Location within Graz-Umgebung district
Gratkorn Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°08′08″N 15°20′21″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Graz-Umgebung
Government
• Mayor	Ernest Kupfer (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	34.56 km2 (13.34 sq mi)
Elevation	380 m (1,250 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	7,892
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8101
Area code	03124, 03127
Vehicle registration	GU
Website	www.gratkorn.com

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,639	—
1880	2,271	+38.6%
1890	3,436	+51.3%
1900	4,055	+18.0%
1910	4,373	+7.8%
1923	4,437	+1.5%
1934	4,501	+1.4%
1939	4,539	+0.8%
1951	4,970	+9.5%
1961	5,287	+6.4%
1971	6,054	+14.5%
1981	6,112	+1.0%
1991	6,113	+0.0%
2001	6,625	+8.4%
2011	7,519	+13.5%

Notable sites

Gratkorn is known for Austrian Open Air Museum Stübing, Rein_Abbey,_Austria, and Kirche St. Stefan.