Wildon

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Wildon
Coat of arms	Location
[[Image:\|120x110px\|none\|Coat of arms of Wildon]]
Administration
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Leibnitz
Mayor	Ing. Gerhard Sommer (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area	7.24 km² (2.8 sq mi)
Elevation	314 m (1030 ft)
Population	2,385 (31/12/2005)
- Density	329 /km² (853 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	LB
Postal code	8410
Area code	03182
Website	wildon.gemeindeforum.at/ Coordinates: 46°53′13″N 15°30′51″E / 46.88694, 15.51417

Wildon is a small town near Leibnitz in Styria, Austria. The town is estimated to have a population of 2,349 citizens. The village was first mentioned in 1219. It was mainly known due to a minstrel called Herrand von Wildonje, who lived during the 13th century and was also engaged in local politics. According to legends, Wildon got its name from a wild man who was living in a cave on a hill nearby. A medieval ruin is also situated on that hill.

An equestrian center and a lake for bathing, the Wildoner Teich, is to be found in the vicinity. Wildon is situated on a cycle track which runs alongside the Mur river from Graz to Bad Radkersburg. The journey by train from Graz main station to Wildon takes approximately 27 minutes using trains travelling to Spielfeld-Straß.