# Voitsberg > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Voitsberg > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Voitsberg.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voitsberg > Source revision: 1310250311 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox settlement | name = Voitsberg | native_name = | settlement_type = [Municipality](/source/Municipality_(Austria)) | image_skyline = Voitsberg Panorama.jpg | image_caption = Panorama of Voitsberg | image_shield = AUT Voitsberg COA.svg | shield_size = | pushpin_map = Austria | pushpin_mapsize = 270 | pushpin_map_caption = Location within Austria | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = Location within [Voitsberg](/source/Voitsberg_(district)) district | coordinates = {{coord|47|02|N|15|09|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [Austria](/source/Austria) | subdivision_type1 = [State](/source/States_of_Austria) | subdivision_name1 = [Styria](/source/Styria) | subdivision_type2 = [District](/source/District_(Austria)) | subdivision_name2 = [Voitsberg](/source/Voitsberg_(district)) | parts_type = | parts_style = para | p1 = | leader_title = [Mayor](/source/Burgomaster) | leader_name = Ernst Meixner ([SPÖ](/source/SP%C3%96)) | leader_party = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | area_footnotes = {{Austria population Wikidata|area_footnotes}} | area_total_km2 = {{Austria population Wikidata|area_total_km2}} | elevation_m = 394 | elevation_max_m = | elevation_min_m = | population_as_of = {{Austria population Wikidata|population_as_of}} | population_footnotes = {{Austria population Wikidata|population_footnotes}} | population_total = {{Austria population Wikidata|population_total}} | population_urban = | population_metro = | population_note = | population_density_km2 = auto | established_title = | established_date = | timezone = [CET](/source/Central_European_Time) | timezone_DST = [CEST](/source/Central_European_Summer_Time) | utc_offset = +1 | utc_offset_DST = +2 | registration_plate = | postal_code_type = [Postal code](/source/List_of_postal_codes_in_Austria) | postal_code = A-8570 | area_code_type = [Area code](/source/Telephone_numbers_in_Austria) | area_code = 61625 | website = [http://www.voitsberg.at www.voitsberg.at] | footnotes = }} '''Voitsberg''' ({{IPA|de|ˈfɔɪ̯t͡sbɛʁk|-|De-Voitsberg.ogg}}) is a small city in the district of [Voitsberg](/source/Voitsberg_(district)) in [Styria](/source/Styria), [Austria](/source/Austria), with a population of c. 9,400 {{As of|2018|lc=y}}. It grew upon the [St. Margaret](/source/Margaret_the_Virgin) church at the [Tregistbach](/source/Tregistbach) river and was first mentioned in 1220 as [Civitas](/source/Civitas). Remains of the Greisenegg palace and Obervoitsberg castle can be seen. Other objects of interest are its Cityhall Voitsberg, designed by architect [Arik Brauer](/source/Arik_Brauer). ==Transport== Voitsberg has two stations, Voitsberg and Krems in Steiermark, on the [Köflach railway line](/source/K%C3%B6flach_railway_line), which runs between [Graz Hauptbahnhof](/source/Graz_Hauptbahnhof) and [Köflach](/source/K%C3%B6flach). The [Styria S-Bahn](/source/Styria_S-Bahn) stops at both stations.{{Eisenbahnatlas Österreich|page=82}} == Notable people == === Sport === * [Wilhelm Huberts](/source/Wilhelm_Huberts) (1938–2022), footballer who played over 400 games and 4 for [Austria](/source/Austria_national_football_team) * [Josef Stering](/source/Josef_Stering) (born 1949), retired footballer, played over 520 games and 26 for [Austria](/source/Austria_national_football_team) * [René Aufhauser](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Aufhauser) (born 1976), football coach and a former player; played about 500 games and 58 for [Austria](/source/Austria_national_football_team) * [Markus Hiden](/source/Markus_Hiden) (born 1978) footballer who has played over 220 games and 5 for [Austria](/source/Austria_national_football_team) * [Bernhard Eisel](/source/Bernhard_Eisel) (born 1981), former professional road bicycle racer * [Andreas Lasnik](/source/Andreas_Lasnik) (born 1983), footballer, who has played about 300 games and 1 for [Austria](/source/Austria_national_football_team) * [Daniel Schütz](/source/Daniel_Sch%C3%BCtz) (born 1991), footballer, played over 330 games * [Florian Flecker](/source/Florian_Flecker) (born 1995), footballer, played over 250 games * [Albert Vallci](/source/Albert_Vallci) (born 1995), footballerplayed over 230 games * [Kevin Danso](/source/Kevin_Danso) (born 1998), footballer who has played over 150 games and 16 for [Austria](/source/Austria_national_football_team) ==Twin towns== *{{flagicon|ITA}} [San Martino Buon Albergo](/source/San_Martino_Buon_Albergo), Italy ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * {{official website}} {{Adjacent communities | CENTER=Voitsberg | NORTHWEST = [Bärnbach](/source/B%C3%A4rnbach) | NORTH = [Bärnbach](/source/B%C3%A4rnbach) | NORTHEAST = [Stallhofen](/source/Stallhofen) | WEST = [Rosental an der Kainach](/source/Rosental_an_der_Kainach) | EAST = [Stallhofen](/source/Stallhofen) | SOUTHWEST = [Sankt Martin am Wöllmißberg](/source/Sankt_Martin_am_W%C3%B6llmi%C3%9Fberg) | SOUTH = [Krottendorf-Gaisfeld](/source/Krottendorf-Gaisfeld) | SOUTHEAST = [Krottendorf-Gaisfeld](/source/Krottendorf-Gaisfeld) and [Stallhofen](/source/Stallhofen) }} {{Voitsberg}} {{Authority control}} Category:Cities and towns in Voitsberg District {{VoitsbergDistrict-geo-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Voitsberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voitsberg) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voitsberg?action=history)). 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