Knittelfeld () is a city in Styria, Austria, located on the banks of the Mur river.
The name of the town has become notorious for the Knittelfeld Putsch of September 7, 2002, a party meeting of the Freedom Party of Austria, which resulted in the 2002 Austrian elections.
Notable people
The following are past and present notable residents of Knittelfeld. Hermann Lichtenegger (1900–1984), resistance fighter, politician (KPÖ) and Govt. minister Lizzi Waldmüller (1904–1945), singer and actress Franz Weissmann (1911–2005), Brazilian sculptor, emigrated to Brazil aged 11, a founder of the Neo-Concrete Movement (1923–1977), politician (SPÖ) Gert Hofbauer (1937–2017), Austrian conductor and trumpeter Sport Zoran Lerchbacher (born 1972), darts player Klaus Ambrosch (born 1973), decathlete Harald Proczyk (born 1975), racing driver Jürgen Saler (born 1977), a retired Austrian footballer who scored over 280 goals Andi Siebenhofer (born 1977), extreme sports athlete and entrepreneur Stefan Rucker (born 1980), former racing cyclist Marcel Ritzmaier (born 1993), football player, played over 240 games
References
External links
Official website Pictures of and information about Knittelfeld in English