Puntigam

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Puntigam
17th city district of Graz
Brauerei Puntigam4.JPG
The brewery Puntigam
Country Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Province Styria
Statutory city Graz
Area
 • Total6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total10,251
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Postal code
8020, 8054, 8055, 8073

Puntigam (German: [ˈpʊntiɡam] ) is the 17th and newest city district of Graz, in the Austrian province of Styria. A big part of the industry of Graz is situated here. As of 2023, there are about 10.251 people living in an area of 6.18 km². [1]

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History

The name Puntigam is originally a family name. It originates from the family who since the early modern era owned a mansion with an inn and a brewery in this area. The brewery Puntigam developed out of this in the 19th century. [2] Together with the village Straßgang, Puntigam became the 16th city district of Graz, Straßgang, in 1938. In 1988, the district Puntigam was broken up from the 16th district Straßgang with small parts of the 5th district Gries and became the new 17th district.

The local traffic connection Puntigam. Tramway graz35.jpg
The local traffic connection Puntigam.

Since the beginnings of the trams in Graz the line number 5 leads to Puntigam. Until 2006, the line number 5 reversed at the brewery Puntigam coming from Andritz. At the newly created local traffic connection Puntigam one can change to the bus lines 62, 64, 78 and 80. It is also planned to become a station of the new Koralmbahn Railway in about 2025.

Coming from Puntigam one can get via the Weblinger Gürtel street towards the rotary Webling which is located at the Pyhrn Autobahn (A9) motorway. From there one can quickly reach the motorway rotary Graz West at the crossing of the motorways A2 and A9.

Economy

Crown cap of a Puntigamer beer. Puntigamer Bierkapsel.jpg
Crown cap of a Puntigamer beer.

For generations, the Puch factories are the dominant part of the economy in Puntigam and Liebenau. The brewery Puntigam is one of the most successful breweries in Austria. Even today a big part of the industry of Graz is situated in Puntigam. There are for example the firms Gowi Spielwaren (toys), Ankünder Außenwerbung (advertising), Spar Austria (retail) as well as recycling companies and others.

Sights

Schools

Literature

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References

  1. ↑ Service), Stadtportal der Landeshauptstadt Graz, Admin (Graz Press. "Zahlen + Fakten: Bevölkerung, Bezirke, Wirtschaft, Geografie". Stadtportal der Landeshauptstadt Graz (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Pfingstl, Pfingstl, Holasek: 125 Jahre Betriebsfeuerwehr Puntigam. p. 11.

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