Kitzeck im Sausal

Kitzeck im Sausal (Austrian German: [kɪˈtsɛk ɪm ˈsaʊsal]) is the central town in the Sausal mountain range in Southern Styria, Austria. It is the highest-altitude wine-growing community in Austria.

Kitzeck im Sausal
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Kitzeck im Sausal Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°47′10″N 15°27′0″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Leibnitz
Government
• Mayor	Josef Fischer (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	16.29 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Elevation	564 m (1,850 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,228
• Density	75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	A-8442, A-8441, A-8451
Area code	+43 3456
Website	www.kitzeck-sausal.at

Geography

Kitzeck im Sausal lies between the Koralpe in the west, the Little Hungarian Plain in the east, the mountains of Upper Styria in the north and the mountain ridges of Slovenia in the south. The area of the municipality is 1,629 ha.

Tourism

Kitzeck is home to the first wine museum that was established in Styria (1979). Besides Wine culture, tourism has become a pillar of the local economy and obviously both are pursued on close combination.

Church

The local church, dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, was built between 1640 and 1644. The funds were donated by a citizen of the nearby city, Leibnitz.