Gamlitz | |
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Coordinates:46°43′13″N15°33′12″E / 46.72028°N 15.55333°E /46.72028; 15.55333 | |
Country | Austria |
State | Styria |
District | Leibnitz |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karl Wratschko (ÖVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 36.81 km2 (14.21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 3,248 |
• Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8461, 8462 |
Area code | 03453 |
Vehicle registration | LB |
Website | www.gamlitz.at |
Gamlitz (German:[ˈɡamlit͡s],Slovene:Gomilica) is a municipality in the district ofLeibnitz inStyria,Austria. In the first known document that mentions it (dated from 1145), the settlement is calledGomilnitz, a reference either to the Slavicgomilca which denotes a small hill, or togom (a group or chain of hills); indeed Gamlitz is situated among and between rolling hills. The tradition of the local castle goes back to the year 1111.