Riegersburg

Riegersburg
Municipality
Aerial view of Riegersburg
Coat of arms
Riegersburg Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°00′00″N 15°56′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Südoststeiermark
Government
• Mayor	Manfred Reisenhofer (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	71.19 km^2 (27.49 sq mi)
Elevation	377 m (1,237 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	4,922
• Density	69/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8333, 8312, 8313, 8330, 8334, 8361
Area code	+43 3153
Vehicle registration	SO
Website	www.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

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