Graz forming a hypocoristic derivative of Proto-West-South Slavic *gradьcъ, whichs descends via liquid metathesis from Common Slavic *gardьcъ and via the Slavic third palatalisation from Proto-Slavic *gardiku, originally denoting "small town, settlement". The name thus follows the common South Slavic pattern for naming settlements as "grad". The German name 'Graz' first appears in records in 1128. Graz is situated on the Mur river in southeast Austria. It is about southwest of Vienna. The nearest larger urban centre is Maribor in Slovenia which is about away. Graz is the capital and largest city in Styria, a green and heavily forested area. These
Trams in Graz February 5, 2018, the co-financing of a comprehensive expansion program between the city and - for the first time - Land Steiermark was signed. By 2023, 117 million euros are to be spent on the construction and expansion of 6 routes. Third-party funding by the federal government is sought. Open and in preparation is still the project of the leadership of a new line after Don Bosco (Nahverkehrsknoten). <BR> Trams in Graz The Graz tramway network is a network of tramways forming an important part of the public transport system in Graz, which is both the capital city of the