Fernitz-Mellach is since 2015 a municipality with 4,654 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in Styria, Austria. It lies in the south of Graz-Umgebung District. The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform,Steiermärkische Gemeindestrukturreform. at the end of 2014, by merging the former towns Fernitz and Mellach.§ 3 Abs. 3 Z 2 des Gesetzes vom 17. Dezember 2013 über die Neugliederung der Gemeinden des Landes Steiermark (Steiermärkisches Gemeindestrukturreformgesetz – StGsrG). Landesgesetzblatt für die Steiermark, of 2 April 2014. Nr. 31, Jahrgang 2014. . p. 3.
Geography Geographical layout Fernitz-Mellach is located in the south part of the Graz-Umgebung District, about south of Graz. The municipality runs along the Mur River.
Municipality arrangement The municipality territory includes the following five sections (population as of 1 January 2015): Dillach (365) Enzelsdorf (294) Fernitz (2954) Gnaning (402) Mellach (595)
and consists of the Katastralgemeinden Fernitz, Gnaning and Mellach. History The municipality was founded on 1 January 2015 by merger of the municipality areas of Fernitz and Mellach.
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