Thal, Austria

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Thal
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Thal
Thal, Austria (Austria)
Thal, Austria
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Styria
District Graz-Umgebung
Mayor Peter Urdl (SPÖ)
Basic statistics
Area 18.57 km² (7.2 sq mi)
Elevation 440 m  (1444 ft)
Population 2,212  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 119 /km² (309 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate GU
Postal codes 8051, 8052, 8151
Area code 0316
Website www.thal.steiermark.at
Location of Thal within Graz-Umgebung district
Map

Coordinates: 47°04′42″N 15°21′15″E / 47.07833, 15.35417

Thal bei Graz (meaning Thal by/near Graz) (pronounced [taːl]) is a small village in Austria, and a suburb of Graz. The village is about 2 miles from the edge of Graz. Most famous for being the birthplace of Arnold Schwarzenegger, it has a population of 2,138 and boasts a remarkably different and striking modern church.

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Demographic evolution
Year Population
1869 854
1880 825
1890 895
1900 860
1910 813
1923 928
1934 874
1939 863
1951 1.132
1961 1.248
1971 1.402
1981 1.639
1991 1.925
2001 2.138


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