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.
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