Murfeld

Murfeld was the southernmost municipality of the Austrian district of Südoststeiermark. As of January 1, 2020, the Municipality was split between the Municipalities of Sankt Veit am Vogau and Straß in Steiermark, to the east, in the district of Leibnitz. The Catastral Subdivision of Seibersdorf bei Sankt Veit merged with Sankt Veit am Vogau. The Catastral Subdivisions of Lichendorf, Oberschwarza, Unterschwarza and Weitersfeld merged with Straß in Steiermark.
Murfeld municipality is known for its gorgeous landscape, the Murradwanderweg, its agriculture, a tiny grocery store and the widely known Murfähre.

WWW murfeld.at

Former Subdivisions

Lichendorf
Oberschwarza
Seibersdorf bei Sankt Veit
Unterschwarza
Weitersfeld

Murfeld is the name of the municipality, it is not named after a settlement. Therefore, there is no town called Murfeld.

Politics

Municipal Council

The Municipal council consists of 15 members and since 2015 of the following mandates:

6 ÖVP - sets the mayor
5 Bürgerliste Murfeld - sets the financial representative
3 SPÖ
1 FPÖ

Communities and organisations

Fire department

The fire department of Oberschwarza is responsible to guard Oberschwarza and Seibersdorf. In 2007 the fire departments of Oberschwarza and Unterschwarza finished constructing a new fire-station, which was built jointly by both fire departments.
The following fire departments are present in Murfeld:

FF Lichendof
FF Weitersfeld
FF Unterschwarza
FF Oberschwarza

Sports clubs

SVU Romann Murfeld
SG Oberschwarza
Sportgemeinschaft Seibersdorf
ESV Seibersdorf
ESV Unterschwarza
ESV Weitersfeld

Charity clubs

Murfelder Adventlauf