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| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Murtal |
| Mayor | Karl Hirtler (ÖVP) |
| Area | 104.93 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Population | 621 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 6 /km2 (15 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KF |
| Postal code | 8720 |
| Area code | 03512 |
| Website | Gemeinde Rachau |
Rachau is a municipality in the district of Murtal in Styria, Austria with a population of 626 inhabitants. It is divided into three districts: Mitterbach, Glein Rachau and the village of Rachau itself. Neighbouring settlements include; Apfelberg, St. Margarethen, St. Lorenzen, Kleinlobming, St. Stefan ob Leoben, Salla, Übelbach, Kainach bei Voitsberg und Gallmannsegg.
The Mayor of Rachau is Hirtler Karl of the ÖVP, Hartleb Bernadette (OVP) is vice mayor. There is a primary school and two volunteer firefighters in the village.
From 1995 to 2004 Rachau hosted a hillclimbing event. This had the objective that riders on motorbikes and also quadbikes and even the occasional car or converted jetski / snowmobile attempted to ride up as far up the hillside as possible without falling off the bike (with the rider reaching the farthest distance winning the event). This was televised across Europe on Eurosport and attracted a trackside audience of 10,000 to 30,000 people. It also had sponsorship from the energy drink Red Bull.