Leutschach an der Weinstraße

The municipal territory includes the following ten sections or like-named Katastralgemeinden (populations as of 1 January 2015,[8]):

• Eichberg-Trautenburg (568; 1,418.13 ha or 3,504.3 acres)
• Fötschach (637; 543.15 ha or 1,342.2 acres)
• Glanz (183; 578.39 ha)
• Großwalz (129; 739.12 ha)
• Kranach (203; 699.66 ha)
• Langegg (88; 89.34 ha)
• Leutschach (557; 111.02 ha)
• Pößnitz (485; 1,194.72 ha or 2,952.2 acres)
• Remschnigg (256; 1,020.92 ha or 2,522.7 acres)
• Schloßberg (672; 1,177.53 ha or 2,909.7 acres)

Erich Plasch was elected mayor of the newly formed municipality in June 2015.[1] Plasch had been until 31 December 2014, mayor of the market town Leutschach. In the transition period, Reinhold Elsnig was government commissioner of the merger.

The new municipal council was formed with 21 members. After the election of 2015, the following members were set:

• 17 Mandate ÖVP,
• 02 Mandate SPÖ and
• 02 Mandate FPÖ.

The prior elections had the following results:

Leutschach an der Weinstraße is the largest wine-growing community in Styria and thus an important center of Styrian wine-growing. To this end, tourism, which has grown steadily in recent decades, is the main source of income for the many companies. Leutschach is also the second largest hops cultivation area in Austria. The high-quality hops are processed in the Styrian breweries to be appreciated special beers.

As a residential community, Leutschach an der Weinstraße offers all the important social and economic care facilities. Three general practitioners, a specialist in dentistry, a pharmacy and a branch of the Red Cross provide medical care.

The educational institutions of the greater community include: two kindergartens (Leutschach and Langegg), the childcare facility "Lachtraube", two elementary schools (Leutschach and Langegg), and the NMS Leutschach.

In 1910, a railway was planned to lead from Marburg over the Pössnitzberg that Pößnitz-, Saggau- and Sulmtal by Leibniz. The project failed then by the beginning of the First World War.

In terms of traffic, the individual cadastral communities and localities are today largely developed by the individual traffic (271.7 km or 168.8 mi of common roads). Public buses connect Leutschach with neighboring municipalities and the district capital of Leibnitz. The nearest train stations are in Ehrenhausen and Leibnitz.

Many associations (Musikverein Rebenland Leutschach, Church Choir, Customs associations, Volksstanzkreis) contribute to a good cultural environment. The numerous events include: Thanksgiving parade, carnival procession, church concerts, Advent concerts, Christmas, Corpus Christi procession, Easter procession, church festival or the pilgrimage to the Holy Spirit made on Pentecost Sunday.