Fürstenfeld

Fürstenfeld (; ) is a small historic city in Styria, Austria. It is situated near the border with Hungary, which is why the city was originally founded. The town has become quite famous in Austria and Germany because of the song by the same name by Styrian band S.T.S.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Fürstenfeld
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Grazertor fuerstenfeld.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Graz Gate, part of former town fortifications
Settlement.image_shield: AUT Fürstenfeld COA.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 80x110px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Austria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 270
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Austria
Settlement.map_caption: Location within Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Austria
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Styria
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hartberg-Fürstenfeld
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Population: 8549
Area: 50.31
Elevation: 276
Official website: www.fuerstenfeld.gv.at
Image: Pfeilburg hof fuerstenfeld.jpg
Licence plate code: HF

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Commons category: Fürstenfeld
postal code: 8362
email address: mailto:[email protected]
P8168: Vila Real de Santo António train station

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Contents

Geography
History
Twin towns — sister cities
Notable people
References
External links

Fürstenfeld has a population of some 10,391 as of January 1st 2025. It was the centre of an eponymous district until the end of 2012, when this was merged with Hartberg to form the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld.