Leibnitz

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Leibnitz
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Leibnitz Location within Austria Show map of Austria Leibnitz Location within Styria Show map of Styria
Coordinates: 46°46′59″N 15°32′42″E / 46.78306°N 15.54500°E / 46.78306; 15.54500
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Leibnitz
Government
• Mayor	Michael Schuhmacher (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	23.52 km2 (9.08 sq mi)
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	12,201
• Density	520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8430, 8435, 8451, 8462
Area code	+43 3452
Vehicle registration	LB
Website	www.leibnitz.at

Leibnitz (German: [ˈlaɪ̯bnit͡s]; Slovenian: Lipnica) is a city in the Austrian state of Styria and on 1 Jan. 2023 had a population of 13,014. It is located to the south of the city of Graz, between the Mur and Sulm rivers.

The town is the capital of the Leibnitz political district, which covers about 727 km², within which more than 80,000 people live. Leibnitz acts as a cultural, educational, judicial and economic focus for the surrounding district.