racetrack
Red Bull Ring
Short, fast circuit at Spielberg in the Styrian mountains hosting the Austrian Grand Prix, with big elevation changes, alpine views, and a busy calendar of public track days.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Styria, Austria · Europe
Kobenz is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Feistritz bei Knittelfeld, 49km from Grüner See (Green Lake).
Kobenz is a town located in Styria, Austria. With a population of 651, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kobenz sits in Austria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Vienna time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kobenz to your route.
Kobenz is a market municipality in the Murtal District of Styria, Austria. It lies north of the Mur in the Murtal region, on the eastern edge of the Aichfeld and in the southern part of the Seckau Basin, near the foothills of the Seckau Tauern. The municipality is located near Knittelfeld and borders theRead more
municipalities of Seckau, Sankt Marein-Feistritz, Sankt Margarethen bei Knittelfeld, Knittelfeld and Spielberg.
As of 1 January 2026, Kobenz had 2,077 inhabitants. The municipality covers 17.6329 km2 (6.8081 sq mi) and lies at an elevation of 627 m (2,057 ft). It has the municipal code 62014 and the postal code 8723. The municipality consists of the cadastral communities of Farrach, Kobenz and Raßnitz, and includes the localities of Hautzenbichl, Kobenz, Neuhautzenbichl, Oberfarrach, Raßnitz, Reifersdorf and Unterfarrach.
Kobenz is among the older documented settlements in the region. It was first mentioned in 860 as ad Chumbenzam in a charter of Louis the German. The parish was granted to the provostry of Seckau by Archbishop Eberhard I of Salzburg in 1151.
On 8 July 2007, Kobenz was elevated to the status of a market municipality, becoming the 125th market municipality in Styria. In 2010, the municipality celebrated its 1,150th anniversary with a local cultural year.
Kobenz is a rural residential and agricultural municipality with local services, small businesses and recreational areas in the surrounding countryside. Its landscape is shaped by the Mur valley, the Seckau Basin and views toward the Seckauer Zinken and nearby alpine foothills.
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Kobenz is located in Styria, Austria, Europe. The coordinates are 47.2500 latitude, 14.8500 longitude.
Kobenz has a population of approximately 651 people, making it a town in Austria.
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Full driving guide for Austria6 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Short, fast circuit at Spielberg in the Styrian mountains hosting the Austrian Grand Prix, with big elevation changes, alpine views, and a busy calendar of public track days.
7 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
The world's largest monastic library, a breathtaking Baroque hall with ceiling frescoes, housing 70,000 volumes in the Styrian Alps.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A wooded hill in the centre of Graz crowned by the iconic 13th-century clock tower, with the futuristic Kunsthaus 'friendly alien' at its base.
48 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
A seasonal phenomenon in Styria where snowmelt floods a park creating a crystal-clear emerald lake with submerged benches and paths.
49 km · about 55 min drive
museum
In the last surviving hall of Johann Puch's original factory, some 2,500 exhibits trace Austria's own marque: Puch mopeds and motorcycles, the 500 microcar, and Haflinger and Pinzgauer off-roaders.
50 km · about 60 min drive
mountain pass
The highest surfaced mountain pass in Styria at 1,788 m, a quiet single-track alternative to the busy Tauern crossings linking the Enns and Mur valleys through unspoilt alpine pasture.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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