Styria

State	AT-6 (ISO)
Capital	Graz
Governor	Franz Voves (SPÖ)
Area  - Total	Ranked 2nd 16,392 km²
Population  - Total (2006)  - Density	Ranked 4th 1,203,986 72/km²
The state flag of Styria
The state of Styria on the map of Austria

Styria (German: Steiermark; Slovenian: Štajerska) is a state or Land, located in the southeast of Austria. In area, it is the second largest of the nine Austrian states, covering 16,388 km². It borders Slovenia as well as the other Austrian states of Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Burgenland, and Carinthia. The population (as of 2006) was 1,203,986. The capital city is Graz. Image File history File links Steiermark_Wappen. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Since Austria is a federal republic according to the constitutional framework of Austrian politics, Austrias nine provinces are customarily referred to as States of Austria or Bundesländer, singular Bundesland. ... The Grazer Schloßberg Clock Tower Graz [graːts] (Slovenian: Gradec IPA: /gra. ... Landeshauptmann (literally country captain or state captain) is the German title of the governor of a state of Austria or of the Italian province of Bolzano (South Tyrol). ... Franv Voves (born February, 28th 1953 in Graz, Styria) is an Austrian politician of the SPÖ and a former player in the Austrian national ice hockey national team. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Steiermark_(state). ... Image File history File links Map of Styria State within Austria from the German Wikipedia. ... Styria (Steiermark in German, Štajerska in Slovenian) can refer to: Styria - a federal state of Austria Styria - an informal province in Slovenia Styria - a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire and crownland of Austria-Hungary This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Upper Austria (Ober sterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesl nder of Austria. ... Map of Lower Austria showing districts and the four quarters (Waldviertel in green, Weinviertel in red, Mostviertel in yellow and Industrieviertel in blue) Lower Austria (de: Niederösterreich) is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. ... Salzburg is a state or Land of Austria with an area of 7,154 km², located adjacent to the German border. ... Burgenland (Hungarian Várvidék, Őrvidék or FelsÅ‘Å‘rvidék, Croatian Gradišće, Slovenian Gradiščansko) is the easternmost and least populous state or Land of Austria. ... Carinthia (German: Kärnten, Slovenian: KoroÅ¡ka) is the southernmost Austrian state or Land; it is chiefly famous for its mountains and lakes. ... The Grazer Schloßberg Clock Tower Graz [graːts] (Slovenian: Gradec IPA: /gra. ...

Geography

The term "Upper Styria" (German: Obersteiermark) used by an Austrian refers to the northern and northwestern parts of the federal state (districts Liezen, Murau, Judenburg, Knittelfeld, Leoben, Bruck an der Mur and Mürzzuschlag). The term "West Styria" (Weststeiermark) is used for the districts to the west of Graz (Voitsberg, Deutschlandsberg, western part of the district Leibnitz), the districts east of Graz (Weiz, Hartberg, Feldbach, Fürstenfeld and Radkersburg) are referred to as "East Styria" (Oststeiermark). The western and eastern parts of the district Graz-Umgebung may or may not be considered parts of West and East Styria, respectively. The southern parts of the Duchy of Styria, which have formed part of Slovenia since 1918, were (and sometimes colloquially still are) referred to as "Lower Styria" (Untersteiermark; Slovenian: Spodnja Štajerska). In Slovenian usage, the term Upper Styria refers to the Austrian federal state of Styria, as opposed to the area is often called Lower Styria, the part of the old duchy of Styria that became part of Yugoslavia after World War I and is now located in Slovenia. ... Bezirk Liezen is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Murau is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Judenberg is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Knittelfeld is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Leoben is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Bruck an der Mur is a district (Bezirk) in the Austrian state of Styria. ... Bezirk Mürzzuschlag is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Voitsberg is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Deutschlandsberg is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Leibnitz is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Weiz Weiz is a small town (8,943 inhabitans) in the eastern of Styria, Austria. ... Bezirk Hartberg is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Feldbach is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Fürstenfeld is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Radkersburg is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Category: ... Coat of arms of the Dukes of Styria, crowned with the ducal hat, today state coat The Duchy of Styria (German: Herzogtum Steiermark, Slovenian Å tajerska) was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, and a crownland of Austria-Hungary until its dissolution in 1918. ... Lower Styria (Slovenian Spodnja Å tajerska, German Untersteiermark, Latin Styria) is made up of the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria and is a region in northeastern Slovenia. ...

History

Main article: History of Styria

Styria within Austria-Hungary (number 12) Coat of arms of the Dukes of Styria, crowned with the ducal hat. ...

Economy

Like everywhere in the developed world there has been a shift away from the manufacturing sector towards the service sector in Styria. This has had negative consequences for the industrial regions of upper Styria which have suffered a steady decline in population in recent years. In 2004 Styria had the strongest economic growth rate in Austria at 3.8% - mainly due to the Graz area which saw strong economic growth that year and has continued to grow in economic and population terms since then. The secondary sector of industry is the manufacturing sector of industry. ... The tertiary sector of industry, also called the service sector or the service industry, is one of the three main industrial categories of a developed economy, the others being the secondary industry (manufacturing and primary goods production such as agriculture), and primary industry (extraction such as mining and fishing). ... World GDP/capita changed very little for most of human history before the industrial revolution. ...

Administrative divisions

The state is divided into 16 districts (Bezirke), and a statutory city. attention Cities grow, often absorbing many towns and/or villages that may retain their names, or they may be described by a number after having been absorbed by the city. ... A Statutory city (Statutarstadt in Austria, or Statutární město in Czech Republic) is a city with its own municipal law or city statute. ...

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Statutory City

1. Graz

The Grazer Schloßberg Clock Tower Graz [graːts] (Slovenian: Gradec IPA: /gra. ...

Districts

2. Bruck an der Mur
3. Deutschlandsberg
4. Feldbach
5. Fürstenfeld
6. Graz-Umgebung
7. Hartberg
8. Judenburg
9. Knittelfeld
10. Leibnitz
11. Leoben
12. Liezen with the subdistricts

    Gröbming and Bad Aussee

13. Mürzzuschlag
14. Murau
15. Radkersburg
16. Voitsberg
17. Weiz

Bezirk Bruck an der Mur is a district (Bezirk) in the Austrian state of Styria. ... Bezirk Deutschlandsberg is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Feldbach is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Fürstenfeld is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Graz-Umgebung is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Hartberg is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Judenberg is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Knittelfeld is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Leibnitz is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Leoben is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Liezen is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Mürzzuschlag is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Murau is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Radkersburg is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Bezirk Voitsberg is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. ... Weiz Weiz is a small town (8,943 inhabitans) in the eastern of Styria, Austria. ...

Politics

The state had been a stronghold of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) since 1945. The governor (Austrian political term: Landeshauptmann) was usually a member of this party. The Austrian Peoples Party (de:Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian political party. ... Landeshauptmann (literally country captain or state captain) is the German title of the governor of a state of Austria or of the Italian province of Bolzano (South Tyrol). ...

2005 Elections

In the latest elections for state parliament the Social Democrats (SPÖ) under their regional chairman Franz Voves won the majority after the ÖVP had damaged its credibility through scandals and the secession of a high-ranking party member who took part in the 2005 election after setting up his own party. In this election, the Communist Party (KPÖ) also received many votes after it had gained much popularity through its role in local politics in Graz during the preceding few years. The two right wing populist parties, the FPÖ and the BZÖ both failed to win seats. The Social Democratic Party of Austria (German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest political parties in Austria. ... Franv Voves (born February, 28th 1953 in Graz, Styria) is an Austrian politician of the SPÖ and a former player in the Austrian national ice hockey national team. ... The Communist Party of Austria (de: Kommunistische Partei Österreichs, or KPÖ) is a communist party based in Austria. ... The Austrian Freedom Party (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, abbreviated to FPÖ) is a far-right political party in Austria. ... The Alliance for the Future of Austria (German: or BZÖ) is an Austrian political party founded by Jörg Haider, his sister Ursula Haubner, and other leading members of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) on April 4, 2005. ...

Notable persons

• Frank Stronach (born 1932), founder of Magna International, billionaire
• Jochen Rindt (1942–1970), Formula 1 World Champion
• Dr. Helmut Marko (born 1943), former racing driver
• Dietrich Mateschitz (born 1944), founder and CEO of Red Bull, billionaire
• Klaus Maria Brandauer (born 1944), Austrian actor and director
• Elfriede Jelinek (born 1946), Nobel Prize in Literature winner
• Arnold Schwarzenegger (born 1947), Hollywood actor and Governor of California
• Thomas Muster (born 1967), former World No. 1 tennis player
• Ulla Weigerstorfer (born 1967), Miss Austria and Miss World 1987
• Chrissi Klug (born 1989), Austrian singer
• Michèle Luttenberger (born 1990), Austrian singer

Frank Stronach, CM (born September 6, 1932 as Franz Strohsack) is an Austrian and Canadian businessman. ... Magna International Inc. ... Jochen Rindt Karl Jochen Rindt (born April 18, 1942 - died September 5, 1970) was a racing driver. ... Dr. Helmut Marko (born April 27, 1943 in Graz) is a former racing driver from Austria. ... Dietrich Mateschitz (born May 20, 1944 in St. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Klaus Maria Brandauer (born June 22, 1944) is an actor and director. ... Elfriede Jelinek (born 20 October 1946) is an Austrian feminist playwright and novelist. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... Thomas Muster (born October 2, 1967, in Leibnitz, Austria) is a former World No. ... Ulla Weigerstorfer won the 1987 Miss World contest, representing Austria. ... Luttenberger*Klug is an Austrian pop duo from Styria. ... Luttenberger*Klug is an Austrian pop duo from Styria. ...

See Also

• Lower Styria

Lower Styria (Slovenian Spodnja Å tajerska, German Untersteiermark, Latin Styria) is made up of the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria and is a region in northeastern Slovenia. ...

External Links

• Styrians
• Official Tourism Website of Styria
• Information and Guide to Styria and Austria

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