Obervogau is a former municipality in the district of Leibnitz in the Austrian state of Styria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Straß in Steiermark.[2]
Obervogau | |
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 Obervogau chapel | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Obervogau Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′00″N 15°34′48″E / 46.75000°N 15.58000°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Leibnitz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johann Rauscher (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 862 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8461, 8472 |
| Area code | 03453 |
| Vehicle registration | LB |
| Website | www.obervogau.at |
Geography
Obervogau lies in a bend of the Mur river in southern Styria.