Fernitz-Mellach is since 2015 a municipality with 4,654 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in Styria, Austria. It lies in the south of Graz-Umgebung District. The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform,[2] at the end of 2014, by merging the former towns Fernitz and Mellach.[3]
Geography
Geographical layout
Fernitz-Mellach is located in the south part of the Graz-Umgebung District, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Graz. The municipality runs along the Mur River.
Municipality arrangement
The municipality territory includes the following five sections (population as of 1 January 2015[4]):
and consists of the Katastralgemeinden Fernitz, Gnaning and Mellach.
History
The municipality was founded on 1 January 2015 by merger of the municipality areas of Fernitz and Mellach.
References
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Steiermärkische Gemeindestrukturreform.
- ^ § 3 Abs. 3 Z 2 des Gesetzes vom 17. Dezember 2013 über die Neugliederung der Gemeinden des Landes Steiermark (Steiermärkisches Gemeindestrukturreformgesetz – StGsrG). Landesgesetzblatt für die Steiermark, of 2 April 2014. Nr. 31, Jahrgang 2014. ZDB-ID 705127-x. p. 3.
- ^ "Statistik Austria, Bevölkerung am 1.1.2015 nach Ortschaften". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
External links
- "Municipal data for Fernitz-Mellach". Statistik Austria. - collection of videos, documents
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