Raaba
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| Raaba | ||
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  Raaba | ||
Location within Graz-Umgebung district
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| Coordinates: 47°01′40″N 15°29′48″E / 47.02778°N 15.49667°ECoordinates: 47°01′40″N 15°29′48″E / 47.02778°N 15.49667°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Styria | |
| District | Graz-Umgebung | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Josef Gangl (SPÖ) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,204 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 8074 | |
| Area code | 0316 | |
| Vehicle registration | GU | |
| Website | www.raaba.at | |
Raaba, also known as Raaba bei Graz, is a village in the province of the Austrian state of Styria and a suburb of Graz.
Due to its proximity to Graz an area with medium-rise office blocks has developed on the edge of Raaba.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 625 | — |
| 1880 | 653 | +4.5% |
| 1890 | 681 | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 697 | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 755 | +8.3% |
| 1923 | 834 | +10.5% |
| 1934 | 848 | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 802 | −5.4% |
| 1951 | 893 | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 1,057 | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 1,211 | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 1,447 | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 1,720 | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 1,927 | +12.0% |
References
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