Rohrbach an der Lafnitz

Rohrbach an der Lafnitz
Rohrbach an der Lafnitz

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°23′26″N 15°59′44″E / 47.39056°N 15.99556°E / 47.39056; 15.99556Coordinates: 47°23′26″N 15°59′44″E / 47.39056°N 15.99556°E / 47.39056; 15.99556
Country Austria
State Styria
District Hartberg-Fürstenfeld
Government
  Mayor Günter Putz (SPÖ)
Area
  Total 2.06 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Elevation 455 m (1,493 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 1,046
  Density 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 8234
Area code 03338
Vehicle registration HB
Website www.rohrbach-lafnitz.
steiermark.at
Parish church of St. Joseph the Worker

Rohrbach an der Lafnitz is a municipality in Styria, Austria. It is in the judicial district of Hartberg and the political district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld.

Geography

Rohrbach an der Lafnitz is in the Joglland, approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the city of Hartberg. It is located where the River Limbach joins the Lafnitz. The municipality is too small to be subdivided.

Transport

Rohrbach an der Lafnitz has good transportation connections. The Wechsel Straße (B 54) between Wiener Neustadt and Hartberg passes through it, and the Süd Autobahn between Vienna and Graz passes approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away.

The Rohrbach-Vorau station on the Thermenbahn provides a rail connection to Vienna and Hartberg.

The Graz and Vienna airports are both approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) away.

Education

The municipality has a kindergarten, a Volksschule and a Hauptschule.

Registered landmarks

Notable residents

References

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