Riegersburg

Place in Styria, Austria

Coat of arms

47°00′00″N 15°56′00″E / 47.00000°N 15.93333°E / 47.00000; 15.93333CountryAustriaStateStyriaDistrictSüdoststeiermarkGovernment

• MayorManfred Reisenhofer (ÖVP)Area

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• Total71.19 km² (27.49 sq mi)Elevation

377 m (1,237 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total4,922 • Density69/km² (180/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

8333, 8312, 8313, 8330, 8334, 8361

Area code+43 3153Vehicle registrationSOWebsitewww.riegersburg.gv.at

Riegersburg is a municipality in the district of Südoststeiermark in the Austrian state of Styria. Riegersburg Castle is situated on a hill above the town.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	5,433	—
1880	5,679	+4.5%
1890	5,688	+0.2%
1900	5,731	+0.8%
1910	5,831	+1.7%
1923	5,608	−3.8%
1934	5,702	+1.7%
1939	5,411	−5.1%
1951	5,350	−1.1%
1961	5,124	−4.2%
1971	5,384	+5.1%
1981	5,278	−2.0%
1991	5,238	−0.8%
2001	5,215	−0.4%
2011	5,046	−3.2%
2021	4,926	−2.4%

References

^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.