Eichfeld

Place in Styria, Austria

Coat of arms

46°43′29.58″N 15°46′06.28″E / 46.7248833°N 15.7684111°E / 46.7248833; 15.7684111CountryAustriaStateStyriaDistrictSüdoststeiermarkGovernment

• MayorKlaus Strein (ÖVP)Area

• Total17.98 km² (6.94 sq mi)Elevation

238 m (781 ft)Population

(1 January 2016)^[1]

• Total887 • Density49/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

8480, 8482

Area code03472Vehicle registrationRAWebsitewww.eichfeld.at

Eichfeld is a town in the district of Südoststeiermark in Styria in Austria. The villages of Hainsdorf-Brunnsee and Oberrakitsch are located within the town. On 1 January 2015, administrative reform actions in Styria merged the towns of Mureck, Gosdorf, and Eichfeld, which includes the villages of Hainsdorf-Brunnsee and Oberrakitsch. The new municipality is called Mureck.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,443	—
1880	1,369	−5.1%
1890	1,396	+2.0%
1900	1,346	−3.6%
1910	1,318	−2.1%
1923	1,246	−5.5%
1934	1,256	+0.8%
1939	1,224	−2.5%
1951	1,201	−1.9%
1961	1,090	−9.2%
1971	1,056	−3.1%
1981	1,067	+1.0%
1991	995	−6.7%
2001	973	−2.2%
2012	887	−8.8%