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Gamlitz

Gamlitz is a municipality in the district of Leibnitz in Styria, Austria. In the first known document that mentions it, the settlement is called Gomilnitz, a reference either to the Slavic gomilca which denotes a small hill, or to gom ; indeed Gamlitz is situated among and between rolling hills. The tradition of the local castle goes back to the year 1111.

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Gamlitz
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°43′13″N 15°33′12″E / 46.72028°N 15.55333°E / 46.72028; 15.55333
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictLeibnitz
Government
 • MayorKarl Wratschko (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total
36.81 km2 (14.21 sq mi)
Elevation
278 m (912 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)2
 • Total
3,248
 • Density88.24/km2 (228.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8461, 8462
Area code03453
Vehicle registrationLB
Websitewww.gamlitz.at

Gamlitz (German: [ˈɡamlit͡s], Slovene: Gomilica) is a municipality in the district of Leibnitz in Styria, Austria. In the first known document that mentions it (dated from 1145), the settlement is called Gomilnitz, a reference either to the Slavic gomilca which denotes a small hill, or to gom (a group or chain of hills); indeed Gamlitz is situated among and between rolling hills. The tradition of the local castle goes back to the year 1111.

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References

  1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
  • Media related to Gamlitz at Wikimedia Commons