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Leoben () is a Styrian city in central Austria, located on the Mur river. With a population in 2023 of about 25,140 it is a local industrial centre and hosts the University of Leoben, which specialises in mining. The Peace of Leoben, an armistice between Austria and France preliminary to the Treaty of Campo Formio, was signed in Leoben in 1797.

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Leoben is a city in central Austria with about 25,140 residents that serves as a local industrial hub and is home to the University of Leoben, which focuses on mining education and research. The city is historically significant as the location where the Peace of Leoben, an important armistice between Austria and France, was signed in 1797.

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Settlement.name
Leoben
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
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Clockwise from top: Old town by the river Mur, City parish church, Schwammerlturm and Murbrücke, University of Leoben, Main Square with Old City Hall
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AUT Leoben COA.svg
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Flag_of_Leoben.gif
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80x110px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Austria Styria#Austria
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Location within Austria
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Location within Leoben district
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Austria
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Styria
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District
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Leoben
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para
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Kurt Wallner

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Leoben
Population
24645
Area
107.77
Elevation
541
Official website
www.leoben.at
Image
Leoben A main square.jpg
Dialing code
03842
Licence plate code
LE
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Commons category
Leoben
email address
mailto:[email protected]
Commons gallery
Leoben
postal code
8792
native label
Leoben
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Leoben () is a Styrian city in central Austria, located on the Mur river. With a population in 2023 of about 25,140 it is a local industrial centre and hosts the University of Leoben, which specialises in mining. The Peace of Leoben, an armistice between Austria and France preliminary to the Treaty of Campo Formio, was signed in Leoben in 1797.

The Justice Centre Leoben is a prison designed by architect Josef Hohensinn, which was completed in 2005.

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