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Sinabelkirchen

Municipality in Styria, Austria

Coat of arms

Location within Weiz district

47°06′00″N 15°49′00″E / 47.10000°N 15.81667°E / 47.10000; 15.81667CountryAustriaStateStyriaDistrictWeizGovernment

• MayorEmanuel Pfeifer (ÖVP)Area

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• Total37.09 km² (14.32 sq mi)Elevation

323 m (1,060 ft)Population

(January 1, 2023)^[2]

• Total4,487 • Density120/km² (310/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

8261

Area code03118Vehicle registrationWZWebsitewww.sinabelkirchen.com

Sinabelkirchen is a municipality in the district of Weiz in the Austrian state of Styria.

Geography

Sinablekirchen lies in the Ilz valley in the middle of the east Styrian hills. The municipality covers an area of 37.09 square kilometers (14,32 square miles) and is accessible via the South Autobahn A2, making it easily reachable from Graz and other nearby cities.^[3]

History

Human habitation in the vicinity of Sinabelkirchen traces back to ancient eras, marked by traces of settlements dating back to prehistoric times. Nonetheless, recorded history of Sinabelkirchen commences circa the 12th century.

References

^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ https://www.statistik.at/atlas/blick/?gemnr=61748 ^{[bare URL]}
^ E-Design4all. "Marktgemeinde Sinabelkirchen". Vulkanland (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)