Leibnitz

Leibnitz
Coat of arms of Leibnitz
Leibnitz is located in Austria
Leibnitz
Leibnitz
Location within Austria
Leibnitz is located in Styria
Leibnitz
Leibnitz
Location within Styria
Coordinates: 46°46′59″N 15°32′42″E / 46.78306°N 15.54500°E / 46.78306; 15.54500
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictLeibnitz
Government
 • MayorMichael Schuhmacher (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total23.52 km2 (9.08 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total12,201
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8430, 8435, 8451, 8462
Area code+43 3452
Vehicle registrationLB
Websitewww.leibnitz.at

Leibnitz (German: [ˈlaɪ̯bnit͡s]; Slovenian: Lipnica) is a city in the Austrian state of Styria and on 1 Jan. 2023 had a population of 13,014. It is located to the south of the city of Graz, between the Mur and Sulm rivers.

The town is the capital of the Leibnitz political district, which covers about 727 km2, within which more than 80,000 people live. Leibnitz acts as a cultural, educational, judicial and economic focus for the surrounding district.

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.