Mürzzuschlag
Sign in to saveMürzzuschlag () 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
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- Location within Bruck-Mürzzuschlag district
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- Country
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- State
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- Styria
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- District
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- Bruck-Mürzzuschlag
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- para
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
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- Karl Rudischer
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- 670
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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.