Fernitz-Mellach
Municipality in Styria, Austria
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Fernitz-Mellach is since 2015 a municipality with 4,654 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in Styria, Austria. It lies in the south of Graz-Umgebung District. The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform,[3] at the end of 2014, by merging the former towns Fernitz and Mellach.[4]
Fernitz-Mellach | |
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View of Fernitz | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Fernitz-Mellach Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°58′27″N 15°29′54″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Graz-Umgebung |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Winkler |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.54 km2 (7.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 4,870 |
| • Density | 237/km2 (614/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8072, 8410 |
| Area code | 03135 |
| Website | www.fernitz-mellach.gv.at |
Geography
Geographical layout
Fernitz-Mellach is located in the south part of the Graz-Umgebung District, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Graz. The municipality runs along the Mur River.
Municipality arrangement
The municipality territory includes the following five sections (population as of 1 January 2015[5]):
and consists of the Katastralgemeinden Fernitz, Gnaning and Mellach.
