Hitzendorf
| Hitzendorf | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Hitzendorf Location within Austria | ||
Location within Graz-Umgebung district
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| Coordinates: 47°02′07″N 15°18′03″E / 47.03528°N 15.30083°ECoordinates: 47°02′07″N 15°18′03″E / 47.03528°N 15.30083°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Styria | |
| District | Graz-Umgebung | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Franz Höfer (ÖVP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 24.77 km2 (9.56 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,643 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 8151 | |
| Area code | 03137 | |
| Vehicle registration | GU | |
| Website | www.hitzendorf.at | |
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Hitzendorf is a municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria.
Subdivisions
It comprises Altenberg, Altreiteregg, Berndorf, Doblegg, Hitzendorf, Höllberg, Holzberg, Mayersdorf, Michlbach, Neureiteregg, Niederberg, Oberberg und Pirka.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 2,279 | — |
| 1880 | 2,332 | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 2,252 | −3.4% |
| 1900 | 2,261 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 2,264 | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 2,230 | −1.5% |
| 1934 | 2,300 | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 2,169 | −5.7% |
| 1951 | 2,293 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 2,378 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 2,703 | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 2,823 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 3,051 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 3,412 | +11.8% |
Personalities
Fritz Zweigelt, breeder of the Zweigelt red wine grape variety, was born here in 1888.