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Köflach

Coordinates: 47°04′N 15°05′E / 47.067°N 15.083°E / 47.067; 15.083
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Köflach
Köflach seen from the west
Köflach seen from the west
Coat of arms of Köflach
Köflach is located in Austria
Köflach
Köflach
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°04′N 15°05′E / 47.067°N 15.083°E / 47.067; 15.083
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictVoitsberg
Government
 • MayorMag. Helmut Linhart (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total43.07 km2 (16.63 sq mi)
Elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total9,888
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
A-8580
Area code61609
Websitewww.koeflach.at

Köflach is a small city in the district of Voitsberg in the Austrian state of Styria, at the foot of the Stubalpe mountain. The town has a federal stud in the village of Piber that supplies the Lipizzaner horses to the famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Traditionally known for its coal mining, Köflach is slowly changing from an industrial town to a center of the service sector. It is connected by rail to Voitsberg.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,474—    
18805,507+58.5%
18906,900+25.3%
19007,131+3.3%
19106,564−8.0%
19237,288+11.0%
19347,742+6.2%
19398,044+3.9%
195111,321+40.7%
196112,658+11.8%
197112,629−0.2%
198112,055−4.5%
199111,276−6.5%
200110,671−5.4%
20119,757−8.6%
20149,567−1.9%

Sights

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The main attractions are "Bundesgestüt Piber" (Piber Federal Stud) with its famous white Lipizzaner horses and the thermal bath "Therme Nova" which is supplied from mineral spring in Piber.

Also a point of interest is the House of Art and Culture which holds exhibitions, mostly of local artists.

Infrastructure

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Köflach has a small train station, it is the terminus of the railway line between Köflach and Graz. It is served by the suburban rail line S7. The operator is GKB.[3]

The nearest Autobahn (Freeway) is the "A2 Südautobahn", the nearest connections are "Modriach" and "Mooskirchen". The most important Roads are the "B70 Packerbundesstraße" connecting Köflach with Graz and Villach and the "B77 Gaberl Straße".

Economy

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The important industrial sites are Stölzle Oberglas, producer of glass, and LEAR, producer of car seats (especially for Magna Steyr).

Twin towns

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Sons and daughters

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  • Ferdinand Pamberger (1873-1956), painter and graphic artist
  • Hannah Perschel (born 1940), artist
  • Stefanie Werger (born 1951), musician, author and actress
  • Leo Lukas (born 1959), cabaret artist and writer
  • Hannah Scheucher (born 1993), graphic designer
  • Edmund Dittmer (born 1956), wine friend
  • Hubert Eisner (born 1897-?), Austrian Nazi

Other members of the community history

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  • Viktor Elser (1893-1979), national politician, national councilor of the council (mayor of 1924-1934)
  • Anton Lukesch (1912-2003) and Karl Lukesch (1917-1991), missionaries and South American researchers

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Österreich [Austrian railway atlas] (in German) (3rd ed.). Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2021. p. 82. ISBN 978-3-89494-150-5.
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