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| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Hartberg |
| Mayor | Karl Pack (ÖVP) |
| Area | 21.54 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 359 m (1178 ft) |
| Population | 6,600 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 306 /km2 (794 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HB |
| Postal codes | 8230, 8274, 8295 |
| Area code | 03332 |
| Website | www.hartberg.at |
Hartberg is a city in Styria, Austria, the capital of the district of the same name. As of the census of 2001, it has a population of 6,547 in an area of 21.54 km². About 68 km up the A2 is the large city of Graz.
This town has a long and rich history. A settlement was located here in the Neolithic ages. One of the most important, prehistoric settlements of Styria developed on "Ringkogel" in the 3rd century BC. A massive protective wall surrounded it. Only two towers remind of the 7-8 meter high and 1500 meter long wall. (Schölbinger Tower and Reck Tower). The fist mention of Hartberg as a city was in a 1286 document. During the 15th century it was conquered by King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary. A huge fire destroyed the town up to a few houses, but the population has been continually on the rise since then.
A massive protective wall surrounded it. In 1122 margrave Leopold I of Styria founded "Hartberg". Hartberg was even a central village in Styria for a certain time. The first written reference to Hartberg as "civitas" was in 1286.
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