# Murfeld

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**Murfeld** was the southernmost municipality of the Austrian district of [Südoststeiermark](/source/S%C3%BCdoststeiermark_District). As of January 1, 2020, the Municipality was split between the Municipalities of Sankt Veit am Vogau (new code 61060) (to the north) and Straß in Steiermark (new code 61061), to the east, in the district of Leibnitz. The Catastral Subdivision of Seibersdorf bei Sankt Veit (289) merged with Sankt Veit am Vogau. The Catastral Subdivisions of Lichendorf (494), Oberschwarza (152), Unterschwarza (213) and Weitersfeld (527) merged with Straß in Steiermark.[1]

(**Murfeld** is also the name of a different place: a township in the [Liebenau](/source/Liebenau_(Graz)) district of [Graz](/source/Graz).)

Murfeld municipality is known for its gorgeous landscape, the *Murradwanderweg* (a trail for bicycles along the [River Mur](/source/Mur_(river))), its agriculture, a tiny grocery store and the widely known *Murfähre* (a ferry across the River Mur).

## Former Subdivisions

- Lichendorf (494)
- Oberschwarza (152)
- Seibersdorf bei Sankt Veit (289)
- Unterschwarza (213)
- Weitersfeld (527)

Murfeld is the name of the municipality, it is not named after a settlement. Therefore, there is no town called Murfeld.

## Population

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,788 — 1880 1,899 +6.2% 1890 1,924 +1.3% 1900 1,847 −4.0% 1910 1,934 +4.7% 1923 1,920 −0.7% 1934 1,944 +1.3% 1939 1,833 −5.7% 1951 1,899 +3.6% 1961 1,731 −8.8% 1971 1,809 +4.5% 1981 1,727 −4.5% 1991 1,695 −1.9% 2001 1,704 +0.5% 2012 1,666 −2.2% 2013 1,682 +1.0% 2015 1,655 −1.6%

## Politics

### Municipal Council

The Municipal council consists of 15 members and since 2015 of the following mandates:

- 6 [ÖVP](/source/%C3%96VP) - sets the mayor
- 5 Bürgerliste Murfeld - sets the financial representative
- 3 [SPÖ](/source/SP%C3%96)
- 1 [FPÖ](/source/FP%C3%96)

## Communities and organisations

### Fire department

The fire department of Oberschwarza is responsible to guard Oberschwarza and Seibersdorf. In 2007 the fire departments of Oberschwarza and Unterschwarza finished constructing a new fire-station, which was built jointly by both fire departments. The following fire departments are present in Murfeld:

- FF Lichendof
- FF Weitersfeld
- FF Unterschwarza
- FF Oberschwarza

### Sports clubs

- SVU Romann Murfeld
- SG Oberschwarza
- Sportgemeinschaft Seibersdorf
- ESV Seibersdorf
- ESV Unterschwarza
- ESV Weitersfeld

### Charity clubs

- Murfelder Adventlauf

## References

1. ["Gemeinden"](https://www.statistik.at/web_de/klassifikationen/regionale_gliederungen/gemeinden/index.html). *www.statistik.at*. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.murfeld.at/)(in German)
- [Fire department of Oberschwarza](http://www.ff-oberschwarza.at)[dead link](in German)
- [Sports club](http://www.usv-murveld.at)[dead link](in German)

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