Kapfenstein

Kapfenstein is a municipality in the district of Südoststeiermark in the Austrian state of Styria.

Kapfenstein
Municipality
South view of Kapfenstein
Coat of arms
Kapfenstein Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°53′00″N 15°58′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Südoststeiermark
Government
• Mayor	Franz Nell (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	28.62 km2 (11.05 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,557
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8353
Area code	+43 3157
Vehicle registration	FB
Website	www.kapfenstein.at

Kapfenstein castle and parish church

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,286	—
1880	2,258	−1.2%
1890	2,299	+1.8%
1900	2,235	−2.8%
1910	2,187	−2.1%
1923	2,112	−3.4%
1934	2,057	−2.6%
1939	1,926	−6.4%
1951	1,877	−2.5%
1961	1,891	+0.7%
1971	1,917	+1.4%
1981	1,880	−1.9%
1991	1,754	−6.7%
2001	1,691	−3.6%
2013	1,615	−4.5%