Frohnleiten

Frohnleiten
Municipality
Southeast view of Frohnleiten
Coat of arms
Location within Graz-Umgebung district
Frohnleiten Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°16′13″N 15°19′28″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Graz-Umgebung
Government
• Mayor	Johannes Wagner (ÖVP)
Area
• Total	153.91 km2 (59.42 sq mi)
Elevation	438 m (1,437 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	6,655
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8130
Area code	03126
Vehicle registration	GU
Website	www.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.

Castle Rabenstein near Frohnleiten

• 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.

´Tabor´old door building (right building) from the 15th century close to the main square of Frohnleiten

Old water supply well on the main square of Frohnleiten

Roman bridge near Frohnleiten (Aldriach)