Knittelfeld

Knittelfeld (German: [ˈknitl̩ˌfɛlt]) is a city in Styria, Austria, located on the banks of the Mur river.

Knittelfeld
Coat of arms of Knittelfeld
Knittelfeld is located in Austria
Knittelfeld
Knittelfeld
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°12′54″N 14°49′46″E
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictMurtal
Government
  MayorHarald Bergmann (SPÖ)
Area
  Total13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Elevation
645 m (2,116 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total12,626
  Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8720
Area code03512
Vehicle registrationMT
Websitewww.knittelfeld.at

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

Lizzi Waldmüller

The following are past and present notable residents of Knittelfeld.

  • Hermann Lichtenegger (1900-1984), resistance fighter, politician (KPÖ) and Govt. minister
  • Lizzi Waldmüller (1904–1945), singer and actress
  • Franz Weissmann (1911–2005), a Brazilian sculptor, emigrated to Brazil aged 11, a founder of the Neo-Concrete Movement
  • Karl Troll, (DE Wiki) (1923–1977), politician (SPÖ)
  • Gert Hofbauer (1937-2017), an Austrian conductor and trumpeter.

Sport

  • Zoran Lerchbacher (born 1972), darts player
  • Klaus Ambrosch (born 1973), decathlete
  • Harald Proczyk (born 1975), racing driver
  • Jürgen Saler (born 1977), a retired Austrian footballer who scored over 280 goals
  • Andi Siebenhofer (born 1977), extreme sports athlete and entrepreneur
  • Stefan Rucker (born 1980), former racing cyclist
  • Marcel Ritzmaier (born 1993), football player, played over 240 games

References


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