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Graz
Castle hill (Schlossberg) wi the clock touer (Uhrturm), as seen frae toun haw
Castle hill (Schlossberg) wi the clock touer (Uhrturm), as seen frae toun haw
Coat of airms o Graz
Coat airms
Graz is located in Styrie
Graz
Graz
Location within Austrick
Graz is located in Austrick
Graz
Graz
Graz (Austrick)
Coordinates: 47°4′N 15°26′E / 47.067°N 15.433°E / 47.067; 15.433Coordinates: 47°4′N 15°26′E / 47.067°N 15.433°E / 47.067; 15.433
KintraAustrick
StateStyrie
Govrenment
 • MayorSiegfried Nagl (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total127.57 km2 (49.26 sq mi)
Elevation
353 m (1,158 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2][3]
 • Total289,440
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Grazer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
A-801x, A-802x, A-803x, A-804x, A-805x
Aurie code+43 316
Vehicle registrationG
Websitewww.graz.at
Offeecial nameCeety o Graz – Historic Centre an Schloss Eggenberg
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv
Reference931
Inscription1999 (23rd Session)
Extensions2000

Graz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁaːt͡s]; Slovene: Gradec), umwhile kent as Gratz,[4] is the seicond-lairgest ceety in Austrick efter Vienna an the caipital o the federal state o Styrie (Steiermark).

International relations

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Twin towns and sister cities

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Graz is twinned wi:[5]

References

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  1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Retrieved 10 Mairch 2019.
  2. http://www1.graz.at/Statistik/Bev%C3%B6lkerung/aktuelles_quartal.pdf.
  3. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Retrieved 9 Mairch 2019.
  4. " Baynes, T.S., ed. (1875–1889). "article name needed". Encyclopædia Britannica (9th ed.). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Text "Gratz" ignored (help); Cite has empty unkent parameter: |coauthors= (help)" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. XI. 1880.
  5. a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Twin Towns - Graz Online - English Version". www.graz.at. Archived frae the original on 8 November 2009. Retrieved 5 Januar 2010.
  6. "Coventry - Twin towns and cities". Coventry City Council. Archived frae the original on 12 Apryle 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  7. Griffin, Mary (2 August 2011). "Coventry's twin towns". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  8. "Städtepartnerschaften und Internationales". Büro für Städtepartnerschaften und internationale Beziehungen (in German). Archived frae the original on 23 Julie 2013. Retrieved 26 Julie 2013.
  9. "Groningen - Partner Cities". 2008 Gemeente Groningen, Kreupelstraat 1,9712 HW Groningen. Archived frae the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
  10. "Medmestno in mednarodno sodelovanje". Mestna občina Ljubljana (Ljubljana City) (in Slovenian). Archived frae the original on 26 Juin 2013. Retrieved 27 Julie 2013.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
  11. "Međunarodna suradnja Grada Pule". Grad Pula (in Croatian and Italian). Archived frae the original on 5 Mey 2012. Retrieved 28 Julie 2013.
  12. "Stadt Graz: Sister Cities". Archived frae the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
  13. (in Norse)Trondheims offisielle nettsted - Vennskapsbyer Archived 2012-02-21 at the Wayback Machine