Gleisdorf
Municipality in Styria, Austria
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Coat of arms
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Gleisdorf is a town in the district of Weiz in the Austrian state of Styria. As of 2023, the town had a population of 11,362.
Geography
Gleisdorf lies about 25 km (16 mi) east of Graz in the valley of the Raab. There is a train station in the south west of the town, with trains running towards Graz and Feldbach.
Sister cities
- Winterbach im Remstal (near Stuttgart, since 1961)
- Nagykanizsa (Hungary)
Notable people
- Karl Taus (1893-1977), an Austrian Nazi and SS Brigadeführer
- Harald Ettl (born 1947), politician (SPÖ) and an MEP from 1996 to 2009.
Sport
- Richard Niederbacher (born 1961), Austrian former footballer, played over 370 games
- Paul Gartler (born 1997), football goalkeeper, has played over 100 games
- Philipp Seidl (born 1997), an Austrian footballer who has played over 120 games
References
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
External links
- Gleisdorf Cityportal
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Municipalities in the district of Weiz
- Albersdorf-Prebuch
- Anger
- Birkfeld
- Fischbach
- Fladnitz an der Teichalm
- Floing
- Gasen
- Gersdorf an der Feistritz
- Gleisdorf
- Gutenberg
- Hofstätten an der Raab
- Ilztal
- Ludersdorf-Wilfersdorf
- Markt Hartmannsdorf
- Miesenbach bei Birkfeld
- Mitterdorf an der Raab
- Mortantsch
- Naas
- Passail
- Pischelsdorf am Kulm
- Puch bei Weiz
- Ratten
- Rettenegg
- Sankt Kathrein am Hauenstein
- Sankt Kathrein am Offenegg
- Sankt Margarethen an der Raab
- Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab
- Sinabelkirchen
- Strallegg
- Thannhausen
- Weiz
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