Judendorf-Straßengel is a former municipality in the district of
Graz-Umgebung
Bezirk Graz-Umgebung is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it consists of the following municipalities:
* Deutschfeistritz
* Dobl-Zwaring
* Eggersdorf bei Graz
* Feldkirchen bei Gr ...
in the
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
n state of
Styria. Since the 2015
Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality
Gratwein-Straßengel
Since 2015 Gratwein-Straßengel is a market town in the Graz-Umgebung District of Styria, Austria. The town took effect as part of the Styria municipal structural reform,
from the end of 2014 with the merging of the former municipalities Gratwein, ...
.
Die neue Gemeindestruktur der Steiermark
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Geography
The town is located a few kilometres north of Graz on the right bank of the Mur river.
History
The town was first mentioned in the year AD 860 as ''Strazinolum''.
Sights
The fourteenth century Gothic Pilgrimage Church Maria Straßengel that stands on a hill overlooking the town was constructed between 1346 and 1355, and contains an important high altar.
Economy
The town also has a rehab clinic, a chemical plant, and a punching tool factory.
Tourism
Straßengel attracts 23,774 overnight stays in tourism. Plankenwarth Castle is located nearby.
References
Cities and towns in Graz-Umgebung District
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