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Sinabelkirchen

Coordinates: 47°06′00″N 15°49′00″E / 47.10000°N 15.81667°E / 47.10000; 15.81667
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Sinabelkirchen
Coat of arms of Sinabelkirchen
Location within Weiz district
Location within Weiz district
Sinabelkirchen is located in Austria
Sinabelkirchen
Sinabelkirchen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°06′00″N 15°49′00″E / 47.10000°N 15.81667°E / 47.10000; 15.81667
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictWeiz
Government
 • MayorEmanuel Pfeifer (ÖVP)
Area
 • 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 code03118
Vehicle registrationWZ
Websitewww.sinabelkirchen.com

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

Geography

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Ein Blick auf die Gemeinde".
  3. ^ E-Design4all. "Marktgemeinde Sinabelkirchen". Vulkanland (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)