Leibnitz
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- For the German scientist, see Gottfried Leibniz
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| Statistics | |
| State: | Styria |
| District: | Leibnitz (district) |
| Area: | 5.96 km² |
| Geographic Location: | Template:Corr dms |
| Elevation: | 274 m |
| Population: | 6,893 (in 2001) |
| Postal code: | A-8430 |
| Area code: | 0 34 52 |
| Municipal code: | 6 10 22 |
| Address of town administration: | Hauptplatz A-8430 Leibnitz |
| Official website: | www.leibnitz.at |
| E-mail address: | stadtgemeinde@leibnitz.at |
| Politics | |
| Mayor: | Helmut Leitenberger (SPÖ) |
Leibnitz is a town in the Austrian province of Styria and at the 2001 census had a population of approximately 6,892.
It is located to the south of the city of Graz, between the Mur and Sulm rivers.
The town is capital of the Leibnitz political district, which extends to about 681 km², within which more than 75,000 people live. Leibnitz acts as a cultural, educational, judicial and economic focus for the surrounding disctict.
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Economic life
The area surrounding Leibnitz (known as the "Leibnitzer Feld") is extensively cultivated, the main crops being maize and pumpkin. The latter is used in the production of the black-green colored pumpkin seed oil, a Styrian speciality. Several small to medium-sized industrial companies are located within the town.
The areas of hilly countryside around the town support many vineyards, which itself is a renowned center of wine production.
Transportation
Leibnitz lies on the main southern railway line, connecting Vienna to Slovenia and the Balkans via Graz. The journey from Graz main station to Leibnitz takes approximately 30 minutes using trains travelling to Spielfeld-Straß, Maribor or even Ljubljana or Zagreb.
Leibnitz is also served by the A9 motorway, the main route to Slovenia, via Spielfeld.
Cultural life and leisure
Leibnitz has a cinema, an ice rink located in the center, and an open-air swimming pool with campsite and tennis courts. These facilities are enjoyed both by locals and passing tourist traffic on its way to the Adriatic.
Interesting annual events include a fall festival with harvest thanksgiving procession, Leibnitz "wine week" and a "Perchtenlauf".
The vineyard-rich hilly countryside is home to many traditional wine-drinking establishments known as "Buschenschenke", where the local produce can be readily tasted.
The area is also crisscrossed by cycle trails, which are particularly popular in summer and fall. Leibnitz is situated on a branch of the cycle track which runs alongside the Mur river from Graz to the Slovenian border.
Local places of interest include:
- the ruins of the Roman settlement of Flavia Solva in the village of Wagna
- Castle Seggau (Seggauberg) which includes a conference center. Founded in the twelfth century by Archbishop Konrad I of Salzburg
- Frauenberg church on the 381 m high "Frauenberg" hill, a site of some archaeological importance with finds dating back to the Neolithic period
- Leibnitz abbey
Other
Leibnitz is twinned with the town of Pedra Badejo, located in Cape Verde.
Leibnitz is the birthplace of champion tennis player Thomas Muster.
Images of Leibnitz
Image:Leibnitz town hall 21-12-2005.jpg Image:Leibnitz parish church21-12-2005.jpg Image:Seggau castle near Leibnitz 21-12- 2005.jpg
