Weiz

Weiz (German pronunciation: [vaɪts] ^ⓘ) is a town in the eastern part of the Austrian state of Styria.

Weiz
Municipality
Weiz seen from southwest
Coat of arms
Location within Weiz district
Weiz Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°13′01″N 15°37′59″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Weiz
Government
• Mayor	Ingo Reisinger (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	17.51 km2 (6.76 sq mi)
Elevation	479 m (1,572 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	11,627
• Density	660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8160
Area code	03172
Vehicle registration	WZ
Website	www.weiz.at

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,446	—
1880	1,646	+13.8%
1890	1,793	+8.9%
1900	2,256	+25.8%
1910	2,949	+30.7%
1923	3,882	+31.6%
1934	4,322	+11.3%
1939	4,748	+9.9%
1951	6,547	+37.9%
1961	8,134	+24.2%
1971	8,427	+3.6%
1981	8,402	−0.3%
1991	8,462	+0.7%
2001	8,926	+5.5%
2011	8,897	−0.3%

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Austria

Twin towns – Sister cities

Weiz is twinned with:

• Ajka, Hungary
• Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland
• Offenburg, Germany