Hitzendorf

Hitzendorf is a municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria.

Geography

Municipal divisions

The municipality comprises Altenberg, Altreiteregg, Berndorf, Doblegg, Hitzendorf, Höllberg, Holzberg, Mayersdorf, Michlbach, Neureiteregg, Niederberg, Oberberg and Pirka.

Demographics

Politics

The municipal council (Gemeinderat) is composed of 25 members and, following the 2025 Styrian local elections, represents the following parties:

• Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 11 seats

• Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 4 seats
• Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 4 seats
• We Hitzendorfer - Team Markus Dirnberger (WIR): 3 seats
• The Greens - The Green Alternative (GRÜNE): 3 seats

The mayor of Hitzendorf is Thomas Gschier (ÖVP).

Notable people

Fritz Zweigelt, breeder of the Zweigelt red wine grape variety, was born here in 1888.

References