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Bezirk Graz-Umgebung (German: [ɡʁaːt͡s umˈɡeːbuŋ], lit. Graz Surroundings) is a district of the state of Styria in Austria. It forms a continuous ring around Graz, the capital city of Styria and also the seat of the district commission. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it consists of the following municipalities: [3]
The name of the city, Graz, formerly spelled Gratz [8] and also formerly known as Grätz, most likely derives from Slavic gradec/gradac 'small castle'. Some archaeological finds point to the erection of a small castle by Alpine Slavic people, [9] who settled in the region after the Barbarian invasions drove out the original Celts, as well as the Romans.
Innere Stadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɪnəʀə ʃtat] ⓘ) is the 1st city-district of the Austrian city of Graz, capital of the state of Styria.It is the part of the Old Town (in German: Altstadt) containing the Schloßberg and the city park (Stadtpark).
Graz is composed of 17 districts, which, like Vienna, are numbered for the sake of convenience although they all have their own names. Legally, they are not really districts, but rather Katastralgemeinden .
Eggenberg (German: [ˈɛgn̩ˌbɛʁk]) is the 14th city district of Graz in the Austrian province of Styria. It borders to the districts of Lend and Gries in the east and to the Plabutsch mountain in the west. The name originates from the Eggenberg palace and its founding family the House of Eggenberg.
St. Leonhard (German: [saŋkt ˈleːonhaʁt], in Germany [z-]) is the 2nd district of the Austrian city of Graz. It is located in the east of the city along the Leonhardbach and stretches south to the St. Peter City Cemetery. It borders the district of Geidorf to the north, Ries and Waltendorf to the east, Jakomini to the south and Innere Stadt ...
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Mariatrost (German: [maˌʁiːaˈtʁoːst], from Maria ‘Mary’ + Trost ‘comfort’) is the 11th district of the Austrian city of Graz. It has a population of 9.998 (2023) and an area of 13,99km². [1] The Mariatrost Basilica, a famous pilgrimage site, is situated within the district, as is the Graz Tramway Museum.