Leibnitz

For the German scientist, see Gottfried Leibniz

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bgcolor="#FFFFFF" State: Styria

bgcolor="#FFFFFF" District: Leibnitz (district)

bgcolor="#FFFFFF" Area: 5.96 km²

bgcolor="#FFFFFF" Geographic Location:

bgcolor="#FFFFFF" Elevation: 274 m

bgcolor="#FFFFFF" Population: 6,893 (in 2001)

bgcolor="#FFFFFF" Postal code: A-8430

bgcolor="#FFFFFF" Area code: 0 34 52

bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top" Municipal code: 6 10 22

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bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top" Address of town administration: Hauptplatz
A-8430 Leibnitz

bgcolor="#FFFFFF" Official website: www.leibnitz.at

bgcolor="#FFFFFF" E-mail address: stadtgemeinde@leibnitz.at Politics

bgcolor="#FFFFFF" Mayor: Helmut Leitenberger (SPÖ)

Leibnitz is a town in the Austrian province of Styria and at the 2001 census had a population of approximately 6,892. It is located to the south of the city of Graz, between the Mur and Sulm rivers.

The town is capital of the Leibnitz political district, which extends to about 681 km², within which more than 75,000 people live. Leibnitz acts as a cultural, educational, judicial and economic focus for the surrounding disctict.

History

Main sights

the ruins of the Roman settlement of Flavia Solva in the village of Wagna
Castle Seggau (Schloss Seggau) situated above the town on the Seggauberg. Founded in the twelfth century by Archbishop Konrad I of Salzburg, now includes a conference center
Frauenberg church on the 381 m high hill of the same name, a site of some archaeological importance with finds dating back to the Neolithic period
Leibnitz Abbey

Culture

Leibnitz has a cinema, an ice rink located in the center, and an open-air swimming pool with campsite and tennis courts. These facilities are enjoyed both by locals and passing tourist traffic on its way to the Adriatic.

Interesting annual events include a fall festival with harvest thanksgiving procession, Leibnitz "wine week" and a "Perchtenlauf".

The vineyard-rich hilly countryside is home to many traditional wine-drinking establishments known as "Buschenschenke", where the local produce can be readily tasted.

The area is also crisscrossed by cycle trails, which are particularly popular in summer and fall. Leibnitz is situated on a branch of the cycle track which runs alongside the Mur river from Graz to the Slovenian border.

Economy

The area surrounding Leibnitz (known as the "Leibnitzer Feld") is extensively cultivated, the main crops being maize and pumpkin. The latter is used in the production of the black-green colored pumpkin seed oil, a Styrian speciality. Several small to medium-sized industrial companies are located within the town.

The areas of hilly countryside around the town support many vineyards, which itself is a renowned center of wine production.

Transportation

Leibnitz lies on the main southern railway line, connecting Vienna to Slovenia and the Balkans via Graz. The journey from Graz main station to Leibnitz takes approximately 30 minutes using trains travelling to Spielfeld-Straß, Maribor or even Ljubljana or Zagreb. There are also serveral taxi firms based in Leibnitz.

Leibnitz is also served by the A9 motorway, the main route to Slovenia, via Spielfeld.

Famous people

Leibnitz is the birthplace of champion tennis player Thomas Muster.

Twin towns

- Pedra Badejo, Cape Verde

Gallery

Image: Leibnitz_town_hall_21-12-2005.jpg|The Town-Hall of Leibnitz Image: Leibnitz_parish_church21-12-2005.jpg|The Catholic Church of Leibnitz Image: Seggau_castle_near_Leibnitz_21-12-_2005.jpg|Seggau Castle near Leibnitz

External links

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