Großklein

Großklein is a municipality in the district of Leibnitz in Styria, Austria.

Großklein
Municipality
View of Großklein
Coat of arms
Großklein Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°44′00″N 15°26′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Leibnitz
Government
• Mayor	Robert Dirnböck
Area [1]
• Total	27.71 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
Elevation	364 m (1,194 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,292
• Density	83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8452
Area code	03456
Vehicle registration	LB
Website	www.grossklein.gv.at

Etymology

Its place name can be considered unusual as "groß" is German for "big" or "tall" while "klein" translates to "small", thus, it can be translated as "big-small".

However, this does not reflect the real origins of the name. The "-klein" portion, according to German linguist Fritz Lochner von Hüttenbach, likely stems from Slavic roots in form of the word "glina" (=clay, loam) or "kljun" (=beak). Modern Großklein (="large Klein") as well as its surrounding areas were once part of a larger area called "Klein". The name was changed in 1968 following a decision by the municipal council.^[3]

Geography

The municipality lies on the south Styrian Weinstraße.