Strallegg
Municipality in Styria, Austria
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Strallegg is a municipality in the district of Weiz in the Austrian state of Styria.
Strallegg | |
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Strallegg town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Weiz district | |
  Strallegg Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°24′00″N 15°42′36″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Weiz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anita Feiner (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.99 km2 (16.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,925 |
| • Density | 45.84/km2 (118.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8190, 8192 |
| Area code | 03174 |
| Vehicle registration | WZ |
| Website | www.strallegg.eu |
Geography
Strallegg lies in the east Styrian hills.
Structure
The municipal area of Strallegg consists of the following four subdivisions:
- Außeregg
- Feistritz
- Pacher
- Strallegg
Etymology
The name of the municipality, Strallegg, most likely derives from two words: "Strall" and "Egg". In this case, "Strall" corresponds to the modern German "Strahl", while "Egg" refers to "Eck". Therefore, in modern German, it would be called "Strahlendes Eck", meaning "Shining Corner".
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