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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
Image:Karte oesterreich steiermark.png
The state of Styria on the map of Austria
"Styria" redirects here. Austria is a federal republic made up of nine States, known in German as Länder (singular Land) ISO 3166-2AT is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the states of Austria. Graz (etymologically from Slovene: Gradec IPA /gradeʦ/ "little castle" with a population of around 290000 as of 2008 (of which 252852 have principal A Landeshauptmann ( German for "state captain" literally 'country headman' plural Landeshauptleute or Landeshauptmänner as in Styria till 1861 Franz Voves (born February 28th 1953 in Graz, Styria) is an Austrian Politician of the SPÖ and a former player in the Austrian Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume For other uses, see Styria (disambiguation).

Styria (German: Steiermark) is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Austria is a federal republic made up of nine States, known in German as Länder (singular Land) Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich 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. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Upper Austria (Oberösterreich Horní Rakousko is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Lower Austria (Niederösterreich is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. Salzburg is a state or Land of Austria with an area of 7154 km² located adjacent to the German border Burgenland ( Croatian Gradišće, Slovenian Gradiščansko, Hungarian Várvidék, Őrvidék or Felsőőrvidék Carinthia (Kärnten Koroška is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. The population (as of 2006) was 1,203,986. The capital city is Graz. Graz (etymologically from Slovene: Gradec IPA /gradeʦ/ "little castle" with a population of around 290000 as of 2008 (of which 252852 have principal

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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). In the Austrian usage of the term Upper Styria ( Obersteiermark) refers exclusively to the northern generally mountainous and well wooded part of the State of The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Bezirk Liezen is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Murau is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Judenberg is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Knittelfeld is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Leoben is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Bruck an der Mur is a district ( Bezirk) in the Austrian Bezirk Mürzzuschlag is a district of the state of Styria 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). Bezirk Voitsberg is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Deutschlandsberg is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Leibnitz is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Weiz is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Hartberg is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Feldbach is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Fürstenfeld is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Radkersburg is a district of the state of Styria The western and eastern parts of the district Graz-Umgebung may or may not be considered parts of West and East Styria, respectively. Bezirk Graz-Umgebung is a district of the state of Styria 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; Slovene: Spodnja Štajerska). The Duchy of Styria (Herzogtum Steiermark Vojvodina Štajerska Stájerország was a duchy located in modern-day southern Austria and northern Slovenia. Lower Styria (Štajerska Untersteiermark Latin: Styria) is a historical region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Slovene or Slovenian ( slovenski jezik or slovenščina, not to be confused with Slovenčina) is a South Slavic language

History

Main article: History of Styria

Economy

Like everywhere in the developed world there has been a shift away from the manufacturing sector towards the service sector in Styria. The history of Styria concerns the region roughly corresponding to the modern state of Styria from its settlement by Slavs 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. Economic growth is the increase in the amount of the goods and services produced by an economy over time 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.

Administrative divisions

The state is divided into 16 districts (Bezirke), and a statutory city. A Statutory city ( Statutarstadt in Austria, or Statutární město in Czech Republic) is a city with its own municipal Law

StyriaLänd Bezirke

Statutory City

  1. Graz

Districts

  1. Bruck an der Mur
  2. Deutschlandsberg
  3. Feldbach
  4. Fürstenfeld
  5. Graz-Umgebung
  6. Hartberg
  7. Judenburg
  8. Knittelfeld
  9. Leibnitz
  10. Leoben
  11. Liezen with the subdistricts
    Gröbming and Bad Aussee
  12. Mürzzuschlag
  13. Murau
  14. Radkersburg
  15. Voitsberg
  16. Weiz

Politics

The state had been a stronghold of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) since 1945. Graz (etymologically from Slovene: Gradec IPA /gradeʦ/ "little castle" with a population of around 290000 as of 2008 (of which 252852 have principal Bezirk Bruck an der Mur is a district ( Bezirk) in the Austrian Bezirk Deutschlandsberg is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Feldbach is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Fürstenfeld is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Graz-Umgebung is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Hartberg is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Judenberg is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Knittelfeld is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Leibnitz is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Leoben is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Liezen is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Mürzzuschlag is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Murau is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Radkersburg is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Voitsberg is a district of the state of Styria Bezirk Weiz is a district of the state of Styria The Austrian People's Party ( German: Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian Political party. The governor (Austrian political term: Landeshauptmann) was usually a member of this party. A Landeshauptmann ( German for "state captain" literally 'country headman' plural Landeshauptleute or Landeshauptmänner as in Styria till 1861

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. The Social Democratic Party of Austria ( German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest parties in Austria. Franz Voves (born February 28th 1953 in Graz, Styria) is an Austrian Politician of the SPÖ and a former player in the Austrian 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 Communist Party of Austria ( de: Kommunistische Partei Österreichs, or KPÖ) is a Communist party based in Austria. The two right wing populist parties, the FPÖ and the BZÖ both failed to win seats. The Freedom Party of Austria ( Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ is a political party in Austria. The Alliance for the Future of Austria ( Bündnis Zukunft Österreich, BZÖ is a right-wing political party in Austria led until his death on

Notable persons

See also

External links

Lower Styria (Štajerska Untersteiermark Latin: Styria) is a historical region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former
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