Edelschrott

Edelschrott
Municipality
Coat of arms
Edelschrott Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°01′25″N 15°03′11″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Voitsberg
Government
• Mayor	Georg Preßler (ÖVP)
Area
• Total	87.8 km2 (33.9 sq mi)
Elevation	793 m (2,602 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	1,735
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8583
Area code	03145
Vehicle registration	VO
Website	www.edelschrott.at

Edelschrott is a municipality in the district of Voitsberg in the Austrian state of Styria.

Geography

Edelschrott lies halfway between Köflach and the Pack Pass.

Demographics

As of 2024, Edelschrott had a population of 1,632; 96.8% of whom held Austrian citizenship and 96.1% of whom were born in Austria.

The age group under 20 years old accounted for 15.6% of the population, those aged between 20 and 64 made up 56.4%, and individuals aged 65 and over comprised the remaining 28.0%. Women accounted for 48.8% of the population.

61.5% of foreign citizens held citizenship from another EU member state. When looking at individual countries, Germany accounts for the largest share of foreign nationals.

Politics

The municipal council (Gemeinderat) consists of 15 members. Since the 2025 local elections, it is made up of the following parties:

• Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 13 seats
• Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 1 seat
• Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 1 seat