Thal, Styria

Thal
Thal's local church in July 2009
Thal's local church in July 2009
Coat of arms of Thal
Location within Graz-Umgebung district
Location within Graz-Umgebung district
Thal is located in Austria
Thal
Thal
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°04′42″N 15°21′15″E / 47.07833°N 15.35417°E / 47.07833; 15.35417
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictGraz-Umgebung
Government
 • MayorMatthias Brunner (Bürgerliste)
Area
 • Total18.59 km2 (7.18 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total2,261
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
8051, 8052, 8151
Area code0316
Vehicle registrationGU
Websitewww.thal.steiermark.at

Thal (German pronunciation: [ˈtaːl]) is a village in the Austrian state of Styria, about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) west from the edge of Graz, Austria's second largest city. Its population in the 2014 census was 2,240.

Thal is the birthplace of bodybuilder, actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, who lived there until 1966 at the age of 19. In July 2011, Schwarzenegger opened his childhood house as the Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum.

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2018 nach Gemeinden". 17 May 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

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