Fürstenfeld
This article is about the Austrian town Fürstenfeld within the district of Fürstenfeld.
Fürstenfeld is the name of a town and a district in the southeast of Austria. It is situated within the federal Austrian state of Styria, close to the border to the federal Austrian state of Burgenland.
| Statistics | |
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| State: | Styria |
| District: | Fürstenfeld (district) |
| Area: | 15.16 km² |
| Population: | 5,981 (Poll 2001) |
| Population density: | 395/km² |
| Geographic location: | 47°03′00″N 16°04′35″E / 47.05000°N 16.07639°EInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function |
| Elevation: | 276 m |
| Postal code: | 8280 |
| Municipal code: | 60504 |
| Car designation: | FF
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| Address of the city administration: | Augustinerplatz 1 8280 Fürstenfeld |
| Website: | www.fuerstenfeld.at |
| Politics | |
| Mayor: | Werner Gutzwar (since 11.2004) (ÖVP) |
According to the poll 2001, Fürstenfeld has 5.981 citizens within its communal area, the larger urban area of Fürstenfeld includes approximately 20 % more citizens.
Fürstenfeld was founded around 1170 A.D. as a fortress and received its town charter in 1215. Today it is known as a center for schools, middle-sized industry, and its vicinity to several thermae (Loipersdorf, Blumau, Stegersbach).