Maria Lankowitz

Maria Lankowitz is a small market township near Köflach in the district of Voitsberg in the Austrian state of Styria, at the foot of the Stubalpe mountain.

Maria Lankowitz
Municipality
Street in Maria Lankowitz
Coat of arms
Maria Lankowitz Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°3′45″N 15°3′45″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Voitsberg
Government
• Mayor	Josef Riemer (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	104.29 km2 (40.27 sq mi)
Elevation	515 m (1,690 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,858
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	A-8591
Area code	6 16 13
Website	www.maria-lankowitz.at

History

Maria Lankowitz was first mentioned in records in 1415. The 15th-century church is the most important Styrian place of pilgrimage after Mariazell.

Economy

On the mountain pastures, where the Lipizzaner horses to the Spanish Riding School in Vienna graze in summer, there are ski pistes and cross-country ski runs. The former coal mines have been turned into a lake and a golf course.