Fernitz-Mellach

Fernitz-Mellach is since 2015 a municipality with 4,654 residents (as of 1 January 2016) in Styria, Austria. It lies in the south of Graz-Umgebung District. The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, at the end of 2014, by merging the former towns Fernitz and Mellach.

Geographical layout
Fernitz-Mellach is located in the south part of the Graz-Umgebung District, about 10 km south of Graz. The municipality runs along the Mur River.

Municipality arrangement
The municipality territory includes the following five sections (population as of 1 January 2015 ):
 * Dillach (365)
 * Enzelsdorf (294)
 * Fernitz (2954)
 * Gnaning (402)
 * Mellach (595)

and consists of the Katastralgemeinden Fernitz, Gnaning and Mellach.

History
The municipality was founded on 1 January 2015 by merger of the municipality areas of Fernitz and Mellach.