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.

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 und Mellach.

History

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

Culture and sights