Schloßberg (Leibnitz)

Schloßberg (Slovene: Gradišče) is a former municipality in the district of Leibnitz in the Austrian state of Styria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Leutschach an der Weinstraße.[2] Before World War One, it had an ethnic Slovene majority: according to census of 1910, 50.2% of the population was Slovene speaking, and 49.8% was German speaking.

Schloßberg
Chapel in Schloßberg
Chapel in Schloßberg
Coat of arms of Schloßberg
Schloßberg is located in Austria
Schloßberg
Schloßberg
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°37′12″N 15°28′12″E / 46.62000°N 15.47000°E / 46.62000; 15.47000
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictLeibnitz
Government
 • MayorGottfried Postl (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total29.31 km2 (11.32 sq mi)
Elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total1,076
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8463
Area code03454
Vehicle registrationLB
Websitewww.schlossberg.
steiermark.at

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,832—    
18801,698−7.3%
18901,769+4.2%
19001,784+0.8%
19101,786+0.1%
19231,677−6.1%
19341,828+9.0%
19391,719−6.0%
19511,715−0.2%
19611,543−10.0%
19711,520−1.5%
19811,318−13.3%
19911,350+2.4%
20011,212−10.2%
20121,069−11.8%

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