Groß Sankt Florian

Groß Sankt Florian is a municipality in the district of Deutschlandsberg in the Austrian state of Styria.

Groß Sankt Florian
Municipality
View of Groß Sankt Florian
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 46°49′28″N 15°19′07″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Deutschlandsberg
Government
• Mayor	Alois Resch (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	48.8 km2 (18.8 sq mi)
Elevation	317 m (1,040 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	4,150
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8522
Area code	3464
Vehicle registration	DL
Website	www.gross-st-florian. steiermark.at

Geography

It is located in southern Austria, near Slovenia and is approximately 35 km from Graz.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,289	—
1880	2,377	+3.8%
1890	2,484	+4.5%
1900	2,624	+5.6%
1910	2,689	+2.5%
1923	2,563	−4.7%
1934	2,658	+3.7%
1939	2,503	−5.8%
1951	2,793	+11.6%
1961	2,826	+1.2%
1971	2,742	−3.0%
1981	2,826	+3.1%
1991	2,891	+2.3%
2001	1,973	−31.8%
2011	2,934	+48.7%

Sights

Popular tourist attractions in the area include a Romanesque church from the 11th century and a museum of fire protection.