Knittelfeld
Knittelfeld is a city in Styria, Austria, located on the banks of the Mur river.
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  Knittelfeld Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°12′54″N 14°49′46″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Murtal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | LAbg. Ing. Gerald Schmid(SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,626 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8720 |
| Area code | 03512 |
| Vehicle registration | MT |
| Website | www.knittelfeld.at |
The name of the town has become notorious for the Knittelfeld Putsch of September 7, 2002, a party meeting of the Freedom Party of Austria, which resulted in the 2002 Austrian elections.
Notable residents
The following are past and present notable residents of Knittelfeld.
- Klaus Ambrosch (*1973), decathlete
- Ludwig Apfelbeck (1903–1987), developer of motors, tuner, and manufacturer
- Wolfgang Benedek (*1951), lawyer
- Johannes Diethart (*1942), writer an publisher
- Gerhard Draxler (*1952), television journalist
- Erwin Frühbauer (1926–2010), politician
- Gundomar Eibegger (*1931), TV-journalist
- Gert Hofbauer (*1937), musician and conductor
- Berndt Luef (*1952), musician
- Anton Neußl (1892–1965), painter and graphic artist
- Wilhelm Mandl (1910-1978), politician
- Robby Musenbichler (*1955), guitarist, composer, and music producer
- Marcel Ritzmaier (*1993), football player
- Stefan Rucker (*1980), cyclist
- Andi Siebenhofer (*1977), extreme sports athlete and entrepreneur
- Karl Troll (1923–1977), politician
- Ernst Trost (*1933), journalist and author
- Karl Unterweger (1918–1963), yachtsman
- Lizzi Waldmüller (1904–1945), actress
- Zoran Lerchbacher (*1972), darts player
- Hermann Lichtenegger (1900-1984), resistance fighter, politician, Under Secretary of State
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References
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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