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 / 47.40000°N 15.71000°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
editStrallegg lies in the east Styrian hills.
Structure
editThe municipal area of Strallegg consists of the following four subdivisions:
- Außeregg
- Feistritz
- Pacher
- Strallegg
Etymology
editThe 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".
References
edit- ↑ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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