Krakau
Municipality in Styria, Austria
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Krakau is a municipality in the district of Murau in Styria, Austria. It was created on 1 January 2015 when the municipalities of Krakaudorf, Krakauhintermühlen and Krakauschatten were merged.[3]
Krakau | |
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Church of Saint Oswald | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Murau district | |
  Krakau Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°10′00″N 14°01′00″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Murau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerhard Stolz (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 123.45 km2 (47.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,173 m (3,848 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,419 |
| • Density | 11.49/km2 (29.77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8854 |
| Area code | +43 3535 |
| Vehicle registration | MU |
| Website | www.krakau.at |
Geography
Krakau lies on a high plateau in the south of the Schladming Tauern.
Politics
The municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) consists of 15 members. Since the 2025 local elections, it is made up of the following parties:[4]
- Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 10 seats
- Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 4 seats
- Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 1 seat
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