Thal, Austria

Infobox Town AT
Art = Marktgemeinde
Name = Thal
Wappen = Wappen Thal.gif
lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 04 | lat_sec = 42
lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 21 | lon_sec = 15
Karte =
Lageplan = Thal in GU.pngLageplangroesse = 270x280px
Lageplanbeschreibung =
Bundesland = Steiermark
Bezirk = Graz-Umgebung
Höhe = 440
Fläche = 18.57
Einwohner = 2212
Stand = 2005-12-31
PLZ = 8051, 8052, 8151
Vorwahl = 0316
Kfz = GU
Gemeindekennziffer = 6 06 48
NUTS = AT221
LOCODE =
Straße =
Adresse = Thal-Kirchberg 2
8051 Thal
Website = [http://www.thal.steiermark.at/ www.thal.steiermark.at]
Bürgermeister = Peter Schickhofer
Bürgermeistertitel =
Partei = SPÖ
Gemeinderatanzahl = 15
Wahljahr = 2005
Gemeinderat = 10 SPÖ, 2 ÖVP, 3 THAL

Thal bei Graz (meaning Thal near Graz) (pronounced IPA| [taːl] ) is a small village in Austria, and a suburb of Graz. The village is about 2 miles from the edge of Graz. Most famous for being the birthplace of Arnold Schwarzenegger, it has a population of 2,138 and boasts a remarkably different and striking modern church.

Demographics

External links

* [http://german.about.com/library/blaschwarz_fotos.htm Photos] of Thal, with descriptions, from About.com.
* [http://www.thal.steiermark.at Official website (Marktgemeinde Thal)]
* [http://www.thalbeigraz.at/thalwiki/index.php/Hauptseite Thal im Wiki]
* [http://www.thalbeigraz.at Our Friends in Thal]