Hitzendorf

Hitzendorf
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location within Graz-Umgebung district
Hitzendorf Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°02′07″N15°18′03″E / 47.03528°N 15.30083°E / 47.03528; 15.30083
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Graz-Umgebung
Government
•  Mayor	Thomas Gschier (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	48.82 km2 (18.85 sq mi)
Elevation	383 m (1,257 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01) [2]
• Total	7,134
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8151
Area code	+43 3137
Vehicle registration	GU
Website	www.hitzendorf.at

Hitzendorf is a municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria.

Geography

Municipal divisions

The municipality comprises Altenberg, Altreiteregg, Berndorf, Doblegg, Hitzendorf, Höllberg, Holzberg, Mayersdorf, Michlbach, Neureiteregg, Niederberg, Oberberg and Pirka.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,279	—
1880	2,332	+2.3%
1890	2,252	−3.4%
1900	2,261	+0.4%
1910	2,264	+0.1%
1923	2,230	−1.5%
1934	2,300	+3.1%
1939	2,169	−5.7%
1951	2,293	+5.7%
1961	2,378	+3.7%
1971	2,703	+13.7%
1981	2,823	+4.4%
1991	3,051	+8.1%
2001	3,412	+11.8%

Politics

The municipal council (Gemeinderat) is composed of 25 members and, following the 2025 Styrian local elections, represents the following parties: ^[3]

• Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 11 seats

• Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 4 seats
• Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 4 seats
• We Hitzendorfer - Team Markus Dirnberger (WIR): 3 seats
• The Greens - The Green Alternative (GRÜNE): 3 seats

The mayor of Hitzendorf is Thomas Gschier (ÖVP). ^[4]

Notable people

Fritz Zweigelt, breeder of the Zweigelt red wine grape variety, was born here in 1888.

References

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. "Gemeinderatswahlen Steiermark 2025 - news.ORF.at". orf.at (in German). Retrieved 2025-09-25.
4. "Der Bürgermeister - Marktgemeinde Hitzendorf". hitzendorf.gv.at. Retrieved 2025-09-25.