Feldkirchen bei Graz
Municipality in Styria, Austria
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Feldkirchen bei Graz (German: [feltˈkɪʁçn̩ baɪ̯ gʁaːt͡s]) is a municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria.
Feldkirchen bei Graz | |
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View with parish church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Graz-Umgebung district | |
  Feldkirchen bei Graz Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°00′45″N 15°26′33″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Graz-Umgebung |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erich Gosch (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.55 km2 (4.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 6,308 |
| • Density | 546.1/km2 (1,415/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8073, 8401 |
| Area code | 0316, 03135 |
| Vehicle registration | GU |
| Website | www.feldkirchen-graz.at |
History
It is the site of the mass grave of prisoners interned, tortured and killed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the nearby Thalerhof internment camp, now the site of the Graz Airport. [3][4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,035 | — |
| 1880 | 1,165 | +12.6% |
| 1890 | 1,072 | −8.0% |
| 1900 | 1,168 | +9.0% |
| 1910 | 1,389 | +18.9% |
| 1923 | 1,417 | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 1,523 | +7.5% |
| 1939 | 1,706 | +12.0% |
| 1951 | 2,059 | +20.7% |
| 1961 | 3,009 | +46.1% |
| 1971 | 3,948 | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 4,307 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 4,645 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 5,024 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 5,433 | +8.1% |
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