Leibnitz

Leibnitz is a town in the Austrian province of Styria and at the census of 2001 had approximately 6,892 inhabitants. It is located to the south of the city of Graz, between the Mur and Sulm rivers.

The town is capital of the Leibnitz political district, which extends to about 681 square kilometers, within which more than 75,000 people live. Leibnitz acts as a cultural, educational, judicial and economic focus for the surrounding disctict and is also a reknowned centre of winemaking.

Several small to medium-sized (industrial) companies are located within the town. The area surrounding Leibnitz is extensively cultivated, the main crops being sweet corn and pumpkin. The latter is used in the production of the black-green colored pumpkin oil, a Styrian speciality.

Leibnitz is the birthplace of champion tennis player Thomas Muster.

Local sights include:
the ruins of the Roman settlement of Flavia Solva in the village of Wagna
Castle Seggau (Seggauberg) which includes a conference center
Frauenberg church on the "Frauenberg" hill, a site of some archaeological importance.