Graz | |
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From top down, left to right: Main Square with City Hall, Typical street in Graz, Clock Tower on Castle Hill (Schlossberg), University of Technology, Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | |
Coordinates: 47°04′15″N 15°26′19″E / 47.07083°N 15.43861°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Federal state | Styria |
District | Statutory city |
Government | |
• Mayor | Elke Kahr (KPÖ)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 127.57 km2 (49.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
Population (1 January 2024)[3] | |
• Total | 303,270 |
• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Grazer |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | A-801x, A-802x, A-803x, A-804x, A-805x |
Area code | +43 316 |
Vehicle registration | G |
Website | www.graz.at |
Official name | City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg |
Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
Reference | 931 |
Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
Extensions | 2010 |
Graz (German: [ɡʁaːts] ) is the capital of the Austrian federal state of Styria and the second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna. As of 1 January 2024, Graz had a population of 303,270.[4] In 2023, the population of the Graz larger urban zone (LUZ) stood at 660,238.[5] Graz is known as a college and university city, with four colleges and four universities. Combined, the city is home to more than 60,000 students.[6] Its historic centre (Altstadt) is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe.[7]
In 1999, the city's historic centre was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and in 2010 the designation was expanded to include Eggenberg Palace (German: Schloss Eggenberg) on the western edge of the city. Graz was designated the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003 and became a City of Culinary Delights in 2008.