Knittelfeld
Knittelfeld is a city in Styria, Austria, located on the banks of the Mur river.
The name of the town has become notorious for the Knittelfeld Putsch of September 7, 2002, a party meeting of the Freedom Party of Austria, which resulted in the 2002 Austrian elections.Notable residents
The following are past and present notable residents of Knittelfeld.
- Klaus Ambrosch, decathlete
- Ludwig Apfelbeck, developer of motors, tuner, and manufacturer
- Wolfgang Benedek, lawyer
- Johannes Diethart, writer an publisher
- Gerhard Draxler, television journalist
- Erwin Frühbauer, politician
- Gundomar Eibegger, TV-journalist
- Gert Hofbauer, musician and conductor
- Berndt Luef, musician
- Anton Neußl, painter and graphic artist
- Wilhelm Mandl, politician
- Robby Musenbichler, guitarist, composer, and music producer
- Marcel Ritzmaier, football player
- Stefan Rucker, cyclist
- Andi Siebenhofer, extreme sports athlete and entrepreneur
- Karl Troll, politician
- Ernst Trost, journalist and author
- Karl Unterweger, yachtsman
- Lizzi Waldmüller, actress
- Zoran Lerchbacher, darts player
- :de:Hermann Lichtenegger|Hermann Lichtenegger, resistance fighter, politician, Under Secretary of State
