Fernitz-Mellach
| Fernitz-Mellach | |
|---|---|
  Fernitz-Mellach Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°58′27″N 15°29′54″E / 46.97417°N 15.49833°ECoordinates: 46°58′27″N 15°29′54″E / 46.97417°N 15.49833°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Graz-Umgebung |
| Government | |
| • Amtsleiter | Robert Winkler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.51 km2 (7.92 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,654 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal codes | 8072, 8410 |
| Area code | 03135 |
| Website | www.fernitz-mellach.gv.at |
Fernitz-Mellach is since 2015 a municipality with 4,654 residents (as of 2016-01-01) in Styria, Austria. It lies in the south of Graz-Umgebung District. The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform,[2] at the end of 2014, by merging the former towns Fernitz and Mellach.[3]
Geography
Geographical layout
Fernitz-Mellach is located in the south part of the Graz-Umgebung District, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Graz. The municipality runs along the Mur River.
Municipality arrangement
The municipality territory includes the following five sections (population as of 1 January 2015[4]):
and consists of the Katastralgemeinden Fernitz, Gnaning und Mellach.
Neighboring municipalities
| Feldkirchen bei Graz | Hausmannstätten, Gössendorf | Empersdorf | |
| Kalsdorf bei Graz, Werndorf |  |
Heiligenkreuz am Waasen | |
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| Wildon | Wildon | Heiligenkreuz am Waasen |
History
The municipality was founded on 1 January 2015 by merger of the municipality areas of Fernitz and Mellach.
References
- ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 2016-01-01), 2016-01-01.
- ↑ Steiermärkische Gemeindestrukturreform.
- ↑ § 3 Abs. 3 Z 2 des Gesetzes vom 17. Dezember 2013 über die Neugliederung der Gemeinden des Landes Steiermark (Steiermärkisches Gemeindestrukturreformgesetz – StGsrG). Landesgesetzblatt für die Steiermark, of 2 April 2014. Nr. 31, Jahrgang 2014. Template:ZDB-ID. p. 3.
- ↑ Statistik Austria, Bevölkerung am 1.1.2015 nach Ortschaften
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