Hartberg
Hartberg | |
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Town hall and the Church of Saint Martin | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′50″N 15°58′12″E / 47.28056°N 15.97000°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Hartberg-Fürstenfeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcus Martschitsch (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.53 km2 (8.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 6,650 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8230 |
| Area code | +43 3332 |
| Vehicle registration | HF |
| Website | www.hartberg.at |
Hartberg (Austrian German: [ˈhartbɛrɡ]) is a city in Styria, Austria and the district seat of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District. As of January 1st 2024, it has a population of 6,713 in an area of 21.58 km2. About 68 km up the A2 Autobahn is the large Styrian capital of Graz.
This town has a long and rich history. A settlement was located here in the Neolithic ages. One of the most important, prehistoric settlements of Styria developed on "Ringkogel" in the 3rd century BC. A massive protective wall surrounded it. Only two towers remain of the 7-8 metre high and 1500 metre long wall. (Schölbinger Tower and Reck Tower). The first mention of Hartberg as a city was in a 1286 document. During the 15th century it was conquered by King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary. A huge fire destroyed the town up to a few houses, but the population has been continually on the rise since then.
A massive protective wall surrounded it. In 1122 margrave Leopold I of Styria founded "Hartberg". Hartberg was even a central village in Styria for a certain time. The first written reference to Hartberg as "civitas" was in 1286.