Bad Schwanberg (German: [baːt ʃvaːnbɛɐk]; Slovene: Labodovec) is a market town in the Austrian state of Styria, in the district of Deutschlandsberg. It is situated on the eastern slopes of the Koralpe mountain range on the river Schwarze Sulm (Black Sulm), a major tributary of the river Sulm.

Bad Schwanberg
Bad Schwanberg seen from the Church of Saint Joseph
Bad Schwanberg seen from the Church of Saint Joseph
Coat of arms of Bad Schwanberg
Bad Schwanberg is located in Austria
Bad Schwanberg
Bad Schwanberg
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°45′00″N 15°12′00″E / 46.75000°N 15.20000°E / 46.75000; 15.20000
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictDeutschlandsberg
Government
 • MayorMag. Karl-Heinz Schuster (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total124.25 km2 (47.97 sq mi)
Elevation
427 m (1,401 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total4,566
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8541, 8530
Area code+43 3467, 3462
Vehicle registrationDL
Websitewww.schwanberg.gv.at

Schwanberg was expanded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, at the end of 2014, by merging with the former municipalities Hollenegg, Gressenberg and Garanas, but continuing with the name "Schwanberg" until it was finally renamed "Bad Schwanberg" from 1 March 2020.

People from Bad Schwanberg

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Population in town as of 2015

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18694,158—    
18804,462+7.3%
18904,213−5.6%
19004,405+4.6%
19104,370−0.8%
19234,432+1.4%
19344,726+6.6%
19394,580−3.1%
19514,804+4.9%
19614,670−2.8%
19714,765+2.0%
19814,854+1.9%
19914,992+2.8%
20015,008+0.3%
20114,789−4.4%
20214,520−5.6%

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.
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