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Also known as Murzzuschlag

Mürzzuschlag () is a town in northeastern Styria, Austria, the capital of the former Mürzzuschlag District. It is located on the Mürz river near the Semmering Pass, the border with the state of Lower Austria, about southwest of Vienna. The population is 8,684 (1 January 2016). Originally an industrial area, the nearby mountains are today a popular ski resort. thumb|left|Church of St. Cunigunde

Key facts

Settlement.name
Mürzzuschlag
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Municipality
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Muerzzuschlag.jpg
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AUT Mürzzuschlag COA.svg
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80x110px
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Austria Styria#Austria
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270
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Location within Austria
Settlement.map_caption
Location within Bruck-Mürzzuschlag district
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Styria
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District
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Bruck-Mürzzuschlag
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para
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Karl Rudischer
Settlement.elevation_m
670

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Die Website der Stadtgemeinde Mürzzuschlag

Die ehemalige Bezirkshauptstadt in der Steiermark bietet BürgerInnen sowie Gästen hohe Lebensqualität eingebettet in waldreicher Natur.

muerzzuschlag.at

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • History
  • 1931 Workers' Olympiad
  • Population
  • Twin towns — sister cities
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Mürzzuschlag () is a town in northeastern Styria, Austria, the capital of the former Mürzzuschlag District. It is located on the Mürz river near the Semmering Pass, the border with the state of Lower Austria, about southwest of Vienna. The population is 8,684 (1 January 2016). Originally an industrial area, the nearby mountains are today a popular ski resort. thumb|left|Church of St. Cunigunde

==History== The settlement in the Duchy of Styria was first documented in 1227. The minnesinger Ulrich von Liechtenstein in his 1265 poem Frauendienst mentioned Murzuslage, which he passed on his journey from Venice to Vienna. In 1360 the Habsburg duke Rudolf IV confirmed the inhabitants' privilege of iron production, competing with the town of Leoben.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mürzzuschlag” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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