Kobenz

• ÖVP: 11
• SPÖ: 3
• FPÖ: 1

Kobenz is located in the district court district Mur and Jews Castle market town of the Austrian province of Styria with 1835 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013).

• 5.1 Education 5.1.1 Schools in Kobenz

• 6.1 Sightseeing and places to visit in municipality
• 6.2 Sights and Attractions in the surroundings
• 6.3 associations
• 6.4 Sports

Geography

The municipality, in the currently live about 1,800 inhabitants, is located north of the river Mur, on the eastern edge of the Aichfeld or also in the south of Seckauer basin, at the foothills of the Alps Seckauer ( Seckauer tines, Mary Snow, Tremmelberg ).

Community structure

The municipal area covers seven villages (in brackets population as at 31 October 2011):

• Hautzenbichl (313 )
• Kobenz ( 633 )
• Neuhautzenbichl (217)
• Oberfarrach (92)
• Raßnitz (248 )
• Reiferdorf (124 )
• Unterfarrach (218)

The municipality comprises the cadastral Farrach, Kobenz and Raßnitz.

Neighboring communities

History

Already in the year 860, the place was mentioned as "ad Chumbenzam " for the first time in the royal charter of Louis the German documentary. 1151 the parish Archbishop of Salzburg Eberhard I was awarded to the former provost Seckau. On July 8, 2007 Kobenz was appointed 125th market town of Styria. 2012, the project was completed " street name change ", since December 1, new address and the new postcode 8723 for the entire municipality valid.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " In a green shield accompanied a growing golden crosier, the right of a silver Salzkufe, left from a two-edged plow. "

Policy

Kobenz has traditionally been dominated by the People's Party, the eleven of the fifteen councilors and the mayor is. After the sudden death of former mayor Ernst Dier end of 2003 Eva Leitold was elected as his successor.

Business, education and infrastructure

Education

Schools in Kobenz

• Elementary school Kobenz
• Agricultural College

Culture and sights

Since 2004, the community Kobenz leads the official name of "Healthy community - Livable Community".

Attractions and places to visit in municipality

• Museum of Agricultural Technology
• Parish Church of St. Rupert
• St. Koloman Church
• Castle Hautzenbichl
• New town square
• Featured roadside crosses: Wegscheider, forestry, green trench, top riders, Griesmoarkreuz

Sights and Attractions in the surroundings

• Pilgrimage Church of Maria snow in the alps
• Steven Spielberg place in Spielberg
• Castle Spielberg
• Parish Church Zeltweg
• Copy Kultwagen of Strettweg in Judenburg
• Power Tower (Alpine climbing on Tremmelberg )

Clubs

• Volunteer Fire Kobenz
• Kameradschaftsbund ( ÖKB )
• Singgemeinschaft Kobenz ( SGK )
• Musikverein Kobenz ( MV)
• Union sports club Kobenz www.usv - kobenz.at
• Rural Youth Kobenz
• Seniorenbund Kobenz
• Pensionistenverband Kobenz
• Kobenzer women
• Children and Youth Gymnastics
• Union Nordic Ski Club Kobenz

Sports

Anyone who would like to get active in nature, it takes a lot of facilities: tennis, horse riding, swimming, cycling, and numerous hiking trails are recommended in summer. But even in winter you can enjoy the well-prepared cross-country skiing the snowy landscape.

Team sports such as football can be practiced at the local sports club.