Knittelfeld | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Austria |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 270 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Austria |
Coordinates: | 47.215°N 14.8294°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Austria |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Styria |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Murtal |
Parts Style: | para |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Harald Bergmann |
Leader Party: | SPÖ |
Elevation M: | 645 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Registration Plate: | MT |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 8720 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 03512 |
Website: | www.knittelfeld.at |
Knittelfeld (pronounced as /de/) is a city in Styria, Austria, located on the banks of the Mur river.
The name of the town has become notorious for the Knittelfeld Putsch of September 7, 2002, a party meeting of the Freedom Party of Austria, which resulted in the 2002 Austrian elections.
The following are past and present notable residents of Knittelfeld.