Knittelfeld
| Knittelfeld | |
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  Knittelfeld Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°12′54″N 14°49′46″E / 47.21500°N 14.82944°ECoordinates: 47°12′54″N 14°49′46″E / 47.21500°N 14.82944°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Murtal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | LAbg. Ing. Gerald Schmid(SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,301 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 8720 |
| Area code | 03512 |
| Vehicle registration | MT |
| Website | www.knittelfeld.at |
Knittelfeld is a city in Styria, Austria, located on the banks of the Mur river.
The name of the town has become notorious for the Knittelfeld Putsch of September 7, 2002, a party meeting of the Freedom Party of Austria, which resulted in the 2002 Austrian elections.
Notable residents
The following are past and present notable residents of Knittelfeld.
- Klaus Ambrosch (*1973), decathlete
- Ludwig Apfelbeck (1903–1987), developer of motors, tuner and manufacturer
- Wolfgang Benedek (*1951), lawer
- Johannes Diethart (*1942), writer, publisher and byzantinist
- Gerhard Draxler (*1952), TV-journalist
- Erwin Frühbauer (1926–2010), politician
- Gundomar Eibegger (*1931), TV-journalist
- Gert Hofbauer (*1937), musician and Musiker und conductor
- Berndt Luef (*1952), musician
- Anton Neußl (1892–1965), painter and graphic artist
- Wilhelm Mandl (1910-1978), politician
- Robby Musenbichler (*1955), guitarist, composer and music producer
- Marcel Ritzmaier (*1993), football player
- Stefan Rucker (*1980), cyclist
- Andi Siebenhofer (*1977), extreme sports athlete and entrepreneur
- Karl Troll (1923–1977), politician
- Ernst Trost (*1933), journalist and author
- Karl Unterweger (1918–1963), yachtsman
- Lizzi Waldmüller (1904–1945), actress