Murfeld
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Murfeld | |
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  Murfeld Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′45″N 15°41′47″E / 46.71250°N 15.69639°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Südoststeiermark |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.21 km2 (9.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,645 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8473, 8471, 8423 |
| Area code | +43 3472, +43 3453 |
| Vehicle registration | SO |
| Website | www.murfeld.at |
Murfeld was the southernmost municipality of the Austrian district of Südoststeiermark. As of January 1, 2020, the Municipality was split between the Municipalities of Sankt Veit am Vogau (new code 61060) (to the north) and Straß in Steiermark (new code 61061), to the east, in the district of Leibnitz. The Catastral Subdivision of Seibersdorf bei Sankt Veit (289) merged with Sankt Veit am Vogau. The Catastral Subdivisions of Lichendorf (494), Oberschwarza (152), Unterschwarza (213) and Weitersfeld (527) merged with Straß in Steiermark.[3]
(Murfeld is also the name of a different place: a township in the Liebenau district of Graz.)
Murfeld municipality is known for its gorgeous landscape, the Murradwanderweg (a trail for bicycles along the River Mur), its agriculture, a tiny grocery store and the widely known Murfähre (a ferry across the River Mur).
- Lichendorf (494)
- Oberschwarza (152)
- Seibersdorf bei Sankt Veit (289)
- Unterschwarza (213)
- Weitersfeld (527)
Murfeld is the name of the municipality, it is not named after a settlement. Therefore, there is no town called Murfeld.
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