Frohnleiten

47°16′13″N 15°19′28″E / 47.27028°N 15.32444°E / 47.27028; 15.32444CountryAustriaStateStyriaDistrictGraz-UmgebungGovernment • MayorJohannes Wagner (ÖVP)Area • Total153.91 km² (59.42 sq mi)Elevation438 m (1,437 ft)Population • Total6,655 • Density43/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeArea code03126Vehicle registrationGUWebsitewww.frohnleiten.org

Frohnleiten (German: [fʁonˈlaɪ̯tn̩]) is a town in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria.

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  Town Hall of Frohnleiten
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  Baroque gables at the main square of Frohnleiten
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  View of the old town center from a bridge over the river Mur

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,843	—
1880	4,161	+8.3%
1890	4,457	+7.1%
1900	4,700	+5.5%
1910	5,117	+8.9%
1923	5,253	+2.7%
1934	5,936	+13.0%
1939	5,827	−1.8%
1951	6,718	+15.3%
1961	6,978	+3.9%
1971	7,056	+1.1%
1981	6,774	−4.0%
1991	6,841	+1.0%
2001	6,592	−3.6%
2011	6,062	−8.0%

Transportation

Frohnleiten lies on the main southern railway line connecting Vienna and Graz. The journey from Graz main station to Frohnleiten takes approximately 25 minutes. Starting from the railway station the old town center can be reached by walking over a bridge over the River Mur in about 10 minutes.

Main sights

In Frohnleiten and its surroundings are several castles and manor houses with historical importance.

• Burg Rabenstein
• Schloss Weyer
• Schloss Neu-Pfannberg

Many buildings that are close to the main square of Frohnleiten have been constructed during the 15-16th century and were part of a fortification.

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