Gleisdorf

Gleisdorf is a town in the district of Weiz in the Austrian state of Styria. As of 2023, the town had a population of 11,362.

Geography

Gleisdorf lies about east of Graz in the valley of the Raab. There is a train station in the south west of the town, with trains running towards Graz and Feldbach.

Sister cities

• Winterbach im Remstal (near Stuttgart, since 1961)
• Nagykanizsa (Hungary)

Notable people

• Karl Taus (1893-1977), an Austrian Nazi and SS Brigadeführer
• Harald Ettl (born 1947), politician (SPÖ) and an MEP from 1996 to 2009.

Sport

• Richard Niederbacher (born 1961), Austrian former footballer, played over 370 games
• Paul Gartler (born 1997), football goalkeeper, has played over 100 games
• Philipp Seidl (born 1997), an Austrian footballer who has played over 120 games

References

External links

• Gleisdorf Cityportal