Edelschrott | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Edelschrott Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°01′25″N 15°03′11″E / 47.02361°N 15.05306°E / 47.02361; 15.05306 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Voitsberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georg Preßler (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 87.8 km2 (33.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 793 m (2,602 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)2 | |
• Total | 1,735 |
| • Density | 19.8/km2 (51.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8583 |
| Area code | 03145 |
| Vehicle registration | VO |
| Website | www.edelschrott.at |
Edelschrott is a municipality in the district of Voitsberg in the Austrian state of Styria.
Geography
Edelschrott lies halfway between Köflach and the Pack Pass.
Demographics
As of 2024, Edelschrott had a population of 1,632; 96.8% of whom held Austrian citizenship and 96.1% of whom were born in Austria.
The age group under 20 years old accounted for 15.6% of the population, those aged between 20 and 64 made up 56.4%, and individuals aged 65 and over comprised the remaining 28.0%. Women accounted for 48.8% of the population.
61.5% of foreign citizens held citizenship from another EU member state. When looking at individual countries, Germany accounts for the largest share of foreign nationals.34
Politics
The municipal council (Gemeinderat) consists of 15 members. Since the 2025 local elections, it is made up of the following parties:5
- Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 13 seats
- Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 1 seat
- Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 1 seat
References
References
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Bevölkerung zu Jahres-/Quartalsanfang". STATISTIK AUSTRIA (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- "Ein Blick auf die Gemeinde". www.statistik.at. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- "Gemeinderatswahlen Steiermark 2025 - news.ORF.at". orf.at (in German). Retrieved 2025-07-25.