Kraubath on the Mur
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market community Kraubath on the Mur
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| Basic data | ||
| Country: | Austria | |
| State : | Styria | |
| Political District : | Leoben | |
| License plate : | LN | |
| Surface: | 27.47 km² | |
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 18 ' N , 14 ° 56' E | |
| Height : | 632 m above sea level A. | |
| Residents : | 1,320 (January 1, 2020) | |
| Population density : | 48 inhabitants per km² | |
| Postal code : | 8714 | |
| Area code : | 03832 | |
| Community code : | 6 11 07 | |
| NUTS region | AT223 | |
| Address of the municipal administration: |
Kirchplatz 1 8714 Kraubath an der Mur |
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| Mayor : | Erich Ofner ( ÖVP ) | |
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Municipal Council : (2015) (15 members) |
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| Location of Kraubath an der Mur in the Leoben district | ||
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Kraubath an der Mur is a market town with 1,320 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) in the judicial district or district of Leoben in the Austrian state of Styria .
geography
Kraubath an der Mur is located in the middle Mur Valley between the cities of Leoben and Knittelfeld .
Community structure
The municipality includes the following three localities (population in brackets as of January 1, 2020):
- Kraubath an der Mur (1043)
- Kraubathgraben (47)
- Leising (230)
The community consists of the cadastral communities Kraubath and Kraubathgraben.
Together with St. Margarethen near Knittelfeld, the community forms the “Almfrische Gleinalm ” tourist association . Its seat is St. Margarethen near Knittelfeld.
history
The place was first mentioned in a document as Chrowata around 1050 . The name is derived from Croats who once settled here. At Kraubath there was the last fighting of the Landsberger Bund against Duke Albrecht I in 1292 , which ended with a victory for the Duke.
The local community as an autonomous body was established in 1850. After the annexation of Austria in 1938, the community came to the Reichsgau Steiermark, 1945 to 1955 it was part of the British zone of occupation in Austria.
politics
The municipal council has 15 members.
- With the municipal elections in Styria in 2005 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 10 ÖVP, and 5 SPÖ.
- With the municipal elections in Styria 2010 , the municipal council had the following distribution: 11 ÖVP, 3 SPÖ, and 1 Christian Social Citizens List.
- With the municipal council elections in Styria 2015 , the municipal council has the following distribution: 13 ÖVP and 2 SPÖ.
mayor
- until 2013 Erwin Puschenjak (ÖVP)
- since 2013 Erich Ofner (ÖVP)
coat of arms
Blazon : The coat of arms of the municipality shows two diagonally crossed silver mountain hoes in a shield half-split by silver and furrier in the lower green field .
Culture and sights
- Catholic parish church Kraubath hl. George
traffic
- Railway: Kraubath is on a section of the Rudolfsbahn .
- Road: Kraubath is on the Murtalschnellstraße .
Personalities
Honorary citizen of the community
- 1955: Karl Gottfried zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen (1879–1960), landlord and politician
- 2015: Christoph Strasser (* 1982), extreme athlete
- 2020: Stefan Posch (* 1997), professional footballer
Personalities associated with the community
- Reinhard Sachsenhofer (* 1960), geologist
- Christoph Strasser (* 1982), extreme athlete
- Lukas Hasler (* 1996), concert organist
Web links
- 61107 - Kraubath on the Mur. Community data, Statistics Austria .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )
- ^ Grazer Zeitung , Official Gazette for Styria. December 30, 2014, 210th year, 52nd piece. No. 296. ZDB -ID 1291268-2 p. 623.
- ↑ Sunday Post (April 24, 1955), p. 26.
- ↑ Honorary Citizenship Stefan Posch - Community Diary - Marktgemeinde Kraubath. Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
