Straß in Steiermark

Straß in Steiermark is a municipality in the district of Leibnitz in the Austrian state of Styria.

Straß in Steiermark
Municipality
Coat of arms
Straß in Steiermark Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°43′38″N 15°37′28″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Leibnitz
Government
• Mayor	Reinhold Höflechner (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	28.85 km2 (11.14 sq mi)
Elevation	254 m (833 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	4,852
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8461, 8471, 8472, 8473
Area code	+43 3453, +43 3472
Vehicle registration	LB
Website	www.strass.steiermark.gv.at

Castle Straß

Geography

Straß in Steiermark is situated in the south of Styria, on the border with Slovenia.

Constituent parts of Straß municipality

The municipality comprises the communities of:

• Gersdorf an der Mur (393)
• Grassnitzberg (177)
• Lichendorf (506)
• Obegg (37)
• Oberschwarza (156)
• Obervogau (893)
• Spielfeld (683)
• Straß in Steiermark (1571)
• Unterschwarza (214)
• Vogau (1164)
• Weitersfeld an der Mur (555)

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 4,820 —     1880 4,936 +2.4% 1890 5,031 +1.9% 1900 5,064 +0.7% 1910 5,237 +3.4% 1923 5,622 +7.4%

Year Pop. ±% 1934 5,924 +5.4% 1939 5,276 −10.9% 1951 5,724 +8.5% 1961 5,471 −4.4% 1971 5,762 +5.3% 1981 5,550 −3.7%

Year Pop. ±% 1991 5,681 +2.4% 2001 6,090 +7.2% 2011 6,106 +0.3% 2020 6,349 +4.0%