Fernitz-Mellach


Fernitz-Mellach is since 2015 a municipality with 4,654 residents in Styria, Austria. It lies in the south of Graz-Umgebung District. The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform,
at the end of 2014, by merging the former towns Fernitz and Mellach.
WWW fernitz-mellach.gv.at

Geography

Geographical layout

Fernitz-Mellach is located in the south part of the Graz-Umgebung District, about south of Graz. The municipality runs along the Mur River.

Municipality arrangement

The municipality territory includes the following five sections :
and consists of the Katastralgemeinden Fernitz, Gnaning and Mellach.

History

The municipality was founded on 1 January 2015 by merger of the municipality areas of Fernitz and Mellach.