Leibnitz
Leibnitz | |
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| Coordinates: 46°46′59″N 15°32′42″E / 46.78306°N 15.54500°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Leibnitz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Schuhmacher (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.52 km2 (9.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 12,201 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8430, 8435, 8451, 8462 |
| Area code | +43 3452 |
| Vehicle registration | LB |
| Website | www |
Leibnitz (Austrian German: [ˈlaɪbnɪts]; Slovene: Lipnica) is a city in the Austrian state of Styria and on 1 Jan. 2023 had a population of 13,014. It is located to the south of the city of Graz, between the Mur and Sulm rivers.
The town is the capital of the Leibnitz political district, which covers about 727 km2, within which more than 80,000 people live. Leibnitz acts as a cultural, educational, judicial and economic focus for the surrounding district.