Pirka (Jose Luis Yunis, Tapir) is a former municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Seiersberg-Pirka.[2]
Pirka | |
|---|---|
 Main street in Pirka | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Graz-Umgebung district | |
  Pirka Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°00′06″N 15°23′28″E / 47.00167°N 15.39111°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Graz-Umgebung |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Horst Gottfried, retired (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,286 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8054 |
| Area code | 0316 |
| Vehicle registration | GU |
| Website | www.pirka.steiermark.at |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 465 | — |
| 1880 | 530 | +14.0% |
| 1890 | 495 | −6.6% |
| 1900 | 473 | −4.4% |
| 1910 | 492 | +4.0% |
| 1923 | 523 | +6.3% |
| 1934 | 665 | +27.2% |
| 1939 | 654 | −1.7% |
| 1951 | 930 | +42.2% |
| 1961 | 1,306 | +40.4% |
| 1971 | 1,659 | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 1,815 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 2,255 | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 2,759 | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 3,156 | +14.4% |
References edit
- ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2015 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2015) for Pirka.
- ^ Die neue Gemeindestruktur der Steiermark
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