Spielberg, Styria
| Spielberg bei Knittelfeld | ||
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  Spielberg bei Knittelfeld Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 47°13′00″N 14°47′00″E / 47.21667°N 14.78333°ECoordinates: 47°13′00″N 14°47′00″E / 47.21667°N 14.78333°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Styria | |
| District | Murtal | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Manfred Lenger (SPÖ) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 22.24 km2 (8.59 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 5,103 | |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal codes | 8724, 8720 | |
| Area codes | 03512, 03577 | |
| Vehicle registration | MT | |
| Website | www.spielberg.at | |
Spielberg is a city located in the Bezirk Murtal in Styria, Austria.
General
The city of Spielberg, with a population of about 5,000 inhabitants, is located north of the Mur in the east of Aichfeld, between the cities of Zeltweg and Knittelfeld. The municipal area of Knittelfeld has grown together with a part of the township. From 1986 to 2009 Spielberg was a Marktgemeinde. On October 1, 2009 it became a “Stadtgemeinde”. Within the district you can find both municipal and countrified mintages.
Structure
The township is composed of 9 Katastralgemeinden. Pausendorf is the major Katastralgemeinde with 1500 inhabitants. The Katastralgemeinde Spielberg is only a small part of the township but gives the whole municipality its name.
- Einhörn
- Laing
- Lind
- Maßweg
- Pausendorf
- Sachendorf
- Schönberg
- Spielberg
- Weyern
Politics
The SPÖ has been the dominant position of the township since 1960, when the countrified township became a municipality. This was triggered when a number of industrial firms moved to the township, above all the Austria Antriebstechnik AG (ATB).
Economy
Spielberg is home to the Red Bull Ring (formerly known as A1-Ring and Österreichring). From 1970 until 1987 and from 1997 until 2003 the Grand Prix of Austria took place there. It will be held again starting from the 2014 Formula One season.
Trivia
- American film director and producer Steven Spielberg gets his last name from his descent from Hungarian Jews living in 17th-century Spielberg.
References
External links
- official website
- ATB (Spielberg's most important employer)
- Regionalbus Aichfeld (public transportation in Spielberg)