Sinabelkirchen

Sinabelkirchen
Location within Weiz district
Sinabelkirchen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°06′00″N 15°49′00″E / 47.10000°N 15.81667°E / 47.10000; 15.81667
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictWeiz
Government
 • MayorEmanuel Pfeifer (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total
37.09 km2 (14.32 sq mi)
Elevation
323 m (1,060 ft)
Population
 (January 1, 2023)
 • Total
4,487
 • Density121.0/km2 (313.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8261
Area code03118
Vehicle registrationWZ
Websitewww.sinabelkirchen.com

Sinabelkirchen is a Marktgemeinde (municipality) in the Weiz district of Styria, Austria. It lies in the Ilz River valley in the eastern Styrian Hills at about 320–330 m above sea level. The municipality covers roughly 37.1 km² and includes the main village of Sinabelkirchen plus hamlets (Katastralgemeinden) such as Egelsdorf, Frösau, Gnies, Nagl, Obergroßau, Untergroßau, Unterrettenbach and others. The South Autobahn (A2) runs through Sinabelkirchen, giving quick highway access to Graz (≈35 km west) and the Vienna–Graz corridor.