Hitzendorf

Hitzendorf is a municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria.

Hitzendorf
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location within Graz-Umgebung district
Hitzendorf Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°02′07″N 15°18′03″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Graz-Umgebung
Government
• Mayor	Simone Schmiedtbauer (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	48.82 km2 (18.85 sq mi)
Elevation	383 m (1,257 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	7,134
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8151
Area code	+43 3137
Vehicle registration	GU
Website	www.hitzendorf.at

Subdivisions

It comprises Altenberg, Altreiteregg, Berndorf, Doblegg, Hitzendorf, Höllberg, Holzberg, Mayersdorf, Michlbach, Neureiteregg, Niederberg, Oberberg and Pirka.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,279	—
1880	2,332	+2.3%
1890	2,252	−3.4%
1900	2,261	+0.4%
1910	2,264	+0.1%
1923	2,230	−1.5%
1934	2,300	+3.1%
1939	2,169	−5.7%
1951	2,293	+5.7%
1961	2,378	+3.7%
1971	2,703	+13.7%
1981	2,823	+4.4%
1991	3,051	+8.1%
2001	3,412	+11.8%

Personalities

Fritz Zweigelt, breeder of the Zweigelt red wine grape variety, was born here in 1888.