Frauenberg, Styria

Former municipality in Styria, Austria
Coat of arms of Frauenberg
Coat of arms
47°26′00″N 15°21′00″E / 47.43333°N 15.35000°E / 47.43333; 15.35000CountryAustriaStateStyriaDistrictBruck-MürzzuschlagArea
 • Total20.62 km2 (7.96 sq mi)Elevation
941 m (3,087 ft)Population
 (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total147 • Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
8600
Area code03862Vehicle registrationBMWebsitewww.frauenberg.at

Frauenberg is a former municipality in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria, Austria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Sankt Marein im Mürztal.[2]

History

In 1354 a chapel was built on a site then occupied by a statue of the Virgin Mary. The chapel was replaced in 1489 by a church in the late Gothic style, and this in turn was replaced by a Baroque church in 1769. Here, in 1775, the famous organ builder Anton Römer installed an organ.

References

  1. ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Frauenberg.
  2. ^ Die neue Gemeindestruktur der Steiermark


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