sentences:  The present-day municipality emerged in 1850. it was later called "Deutsch"-Griffen to distinguish it from Griffen in Völkermarkt District.In a 1973 administrative reform it was merged into a large municipality with neighbouring Glödnitz and Weitensfeld but regained its independency after a local referendum in 1991.Seats in the municipal assembly ("Gemeinderat") as of 2015 local elections