Knittelfeld

Knittelfeld
Knittelfeld Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°12′54″N 14°49′46″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Murtal
Government
• Mayor	LAbg. Ing. Gerald Schmid(SPÖ)
Area
• Total	13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Elevation	645 m (2,116 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	12,626
• Density	910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8720
Area code	03512
Vehicle registration	MT
Website	www.knittelfeld.at

Knittelfeld is a city in Styria, Austria, located on the banks of the Mur river.

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

The following are past and present notable residents of Knittelfeld.

• Klaus Ambrosch (*1973), decathlete
• Ludwig Apfelbeck (1903–1987), developer of motors, tuner, and manufacturer
• Wolfgang Benedek (*1951), lawyer
• Johannes Diethart (*1942), writer an publisher
• Gerhard Draxler (*1952), television journalist
• Erwin Frühbauer (1926–2010), politician
• Gundomar Eibegger (*1931), TV-journalist
• Gert Hofbauer (*1937), musician and conductor
• Berndt Luef (*1952), musician
• Anton Neußl (1892–1965), painter and graphic artist
• Wilhelm Mandl (1910-1978), politician
• Robby Musenbichler (*1955), guitarist, composer, and music producer
• Marcel Ritzmaier (*1993), football player
• Stefan Rucker (*1980), cyclist
• Andi Siebenhofer (*1977), extreme sports athlete and entrepreneur
• Karl Troll (1923–1977), politician
• Ernst Trost (*1933), journalist and author
• Karl Unterweger (1918–1963), yachtsman
• Lizzi Waldmüller (1904–1945), actress
• Zoran Lerchbacher (*1972), darts player
• Hermann Lichtenegger (1900-1984), resistance fighter, politician, Under Secretary of State

External links

• Official website (in German)
• Pictures of and information about Knittelfeld in English
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