Krakau

Not to be confused with Kraków.

Krakau is a municipality in the district of Murau in Styria, Austria. It was created on 1 January 2015 when the municipalities of Krakaudorf, Krakauhintermühlen and Krakauschatten were merged.^[3]

Krakau
Municipality
Church of Saint Oswald
Coat of arms
Location within Murau district
Krakau Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°10′00″N 14°01′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Murau
Government
• Mayor	Gerhard Stolz (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	123.45 km2 (47.66 sq mi)
Elevation	1,173 m (3,848 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,419
• Density	11/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8854
Area code	+43 3535
Vehicle registration	MU
Website	www.krakau.at

Geography

Krakau lies on a high plateau in the south of the Schladming Tauern.

Politics

The municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) consists of 15 members. Since the 2025 local elections, it is made up of the following parties:^[4]

• Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 10 seats
• Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 4 seats
• Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 1 seat