Mürzzuschlag

Mürzzuschlag
Mürzzuschlag
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Mürzzuschlag is located in Austria
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Mürzzuschlag
Country Austria
State Styria
District Mürzzuschlag
Mayor Karl Rudischer (SPÖ)
Area 12.26 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation 670 m  (2198 ft)
Population 8,745 (1 January 2011)[1]
 - Density 713 /km² (1,847 /sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate MZ
Postal code 8680
Area code 03852
Website www.muerzzuschlag.at

Coordinates: 47°36′27″N 15°40′23″E / 47.6075°N 15.67306°E / 47.6075; 15.67306

Mürzzuschlag is a town in northeastern Styria, Austria, the capital of the Mürzzuschlag District. It is located on the Mürz river near the Semmering Pass, the border with the state of Lower Austria, about 85 km (53 mi) southwest of Vienna. The population is 8,745 (2011). Original an industrial area, the nearby mountains are today a popular ski resort.

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History

The settlement in the Duchy of Styria was first documented in 1227. The minnesinger Ulrich von Liechtenstein in his 1255 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.

In 1854 the Semmering railway opened, by which the Austrian Southern Railway company provided direct access to Vienna, largely promoting the local economy. The Bleckmann steel mill was founded in 1862, it is today part of Böhler-Uddeholm. A railway museum exhibits a collection of steam locomotives, associated equipment and rolling stock.

In the late 19th century, the mountainous Semmering area was the site of the first alpine skiing attempts in Central Europe, which made it one of the oldest ski resorts of Austria, documented by the world's largest skiing and wintersports museum. Mürzzuschlag received town privileges in 1923.

1931 Workers' Olympiad

In February 5-8, 1931 the second winter Workers' Olympiad organised by the Socialist Workers' Sport International was held in the town. The games were larger (both in number of participants and spectators) than the 1932 Winter Olympics held in Lake Placid, USA.[2]

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Austria

Mürzzuschlag is twinned with:

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2011-01-01.
  2. ^ Wheeler, Robert F.. Organized Sport and Organized Labour: The Workers' Sports Movement, in Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 13, No. 2, Special Issue: Workers' Culture (Apr., 1978), pp. 191-210

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