Weiz

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Weiz

Coat of arms
Weiz
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°13′01″N 15°37′59″E / 47.21694°N 15.63306°E / 47.21694; 15.63306Coordinates: 47°13′01″N 15°37′59″E / 47.21694°N 15.63306°E / 47.21694; 15.63306
Country Austria
State Styria
District Weiz
Government
  Mayor Erwin Eggenreich (SPÖ)
Area
  Total 5.07 km2 (1.96 sq mi)
Elevation 479 m (1,572 ft)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
  Total 8,920
  Density 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 8160
Area code 03172
Vehicle registration WZ
Website www.weiz.at

Weiz is a town the eastern part of the Austrian state of Styria.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1869 1,446    
1880 1,646+13.8%
1890 1,793+8.9%
1900 2,256+25.8%
1910 2,949+30.7%
1923 3,882+31.6%
1934 4,322+11.3%
1939 4,748+9.9%
1951 6,547+37.9%
1961 8,134+24.2%
1971 8,427+3.6%
1981 8,402−0.3%
1991 8,462+0.7%
2001 8,926+5.5%
2011 8,897−0.3%

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Weiz is twinned with:

References

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