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Country
  
District
  
Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Postal code
  
8410

Population
  
2,511 (1 Apr 2009)

State
  
Elevation
  
314 m (1,030 ft)

Area code
  
03182

Local time
  
Monday 4:30 AM

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Weather
  
7°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 84% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Weingut Bockmoar, Burgruine Wildon, Wilder-Mann-Höhle

Wildon is a small town near Leibnitz in the Austrian state of Styria.

Contents

Map of 8410 Wildon, Austria

History

The village was first mentioned in 1219. It was mainly known due to a minstrel called Herrand von Wildonje, who lived during the 13th century and was also engaged in local politics. According to legends, Wildon got its name from a wild man who was living in a cave on a hill nearby. Legend has it that a woman living in the village went up to the cave, and killed the wild man with a pair of Nitting Needles to where those of the village could then go up and enjoy the cave. A medieval ruin is also situated on that hill.

Amenities

An equestrian center and a lake for bathing, the Wildoner Teich, is to be found in the vicinity. Wildon is situated on a cycle track which runs alongside the Mur river from Graz to Bad Radkersburg.

Transportation

The journey by train from Graz main station to Wildon takes approximately 27 minutes using trains travelling to Spielfeld-Straß.

References

Wildon Wikipedia


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