Kraubath an der Mur is a municipality in the district of Leoben in the Austrian state of Styria.

Kraubath an der Mur
View of Kraubath
View of Kraubath
Coat of arms of Kraubath an der Mur
Kraubath an der Mur is located in Styria
Kraubath an der Mur
Kraubath an der Mur
Location within Austria
Kraubath an der Mur is located in Austria
Kraubath an der Mur
Kraubath an der Mur
Kraubath an der Mur (Austria)
Coordinates: 47°18′00″N 14°55′48″E / 47.30000°N 14.93000°E / 47.30000; 14.93000
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictLeoben
Government
 • MayorErich Ofner (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total27.44 km2 (10.59 sq mi)
Elevation
632 m (2,073 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total1,283
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8714
Area code03832
Vehicle registrationLN
Websitewww.kraubath.at

Name

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The name of this place is mentioned many times in the 11th-13th century charters and it is written regularly as "Chrowat" which is toponym variant of name "Croat".[3]

Geography

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Kraubath an der Mur lies in the central Mur valley between Leoben and Knittelfeld.


References

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  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ Mate Božić; (2019) "Hrvat" i "Hrvati" – od toponima do etnonima ("Croat" and "Croats" - from toponyms to ethnonyms) p. 139; Pleter: Časopis udruge studenata povijesti, Vol. 3. No. 3 [1]