Kapfenberg
Kapfenberg | |
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 Overview of Kapfenberg in Styria | |
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  Kapfenberg Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°26′N 15°17′E / 47.433°N 15.283°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Bruck-Mürzzuschlag |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matthäus Bachernegg (SPÖ)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 22,080 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8605 |
| Area code | 03862 |
| Vehicle registration | BM |
| Website | www |
Kapfenberg ([ˈkapfənbɛʁk]) is a city in the Bruck-Mürzzuschlag district of the Austrian state of Styria. It lies in the valley of the Mürz river in central Austria. With an estimated population of 22,080 individuals in 2024, it is the third largest city in Styria. The 13th century Oberkapfenberg castle hosts the annual Ritterfest ("knights festival").
Geography
[edit]Kapfenberg is a city in the Bruck-Mürzzuschlag district of the Austrian state of Styria.[3][4] It lies in the valley of the Mürz river near the Eastern Alps.[5][6] The city incorporates 15 settlements, the largest of which is Hafendorf.[7]
The Oberkapfenberg castle near the town was built in the 12th century by the Lords of Stubenberg and expanded in the 15th century. The castle went to a dilapidated condition in the 17th century before being restored in the 19th century. In 1992, it was purchased by the municipality of Kapfenberg, and it hosts the annual Ritterfest ("knights festival").[8]
Demographics
[edit]With an estimated population of 22,080 individuals in 2024, it is the third largest city in Styria.[3] The population consisted of 10,901 males and 11,179 females, while 3,405 inhabitants (15.4%) were under the age of seventeen. Apart from Austrians, who make up nearly 78% of the population, the town also had a significant proportion of people from other countries majorly from Switzerland.[2] The town is a major steel production center, with the stainless steel factory operated by manufacturer voestalpine having an annual capacity of 205,000 tonnes.[9]
Sports
[edit]The Franz Fekete Stadium is a 12,000 seater football stadium in the city. Inaugurated in 1950, it is home to the Austrian Bundesliga club Kapfenberger SV.[10][11] Formed in 1976, the Kapfenberg Bulls is a team in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest professional basketball league in Austria.[12] In 1970, Kapfenberg hosted the European Team Chess Championship, which was won by the Soviet Union.[13]
Notable people
[edit]- Ernst Kovacic (born 1943), violinist and conductor[14]
- Melitta Breznik (born 1961), doctor and writer[15]
- Peter Nehr (born 1952), American politician[16]
- Peter Pilz (born 1954), politician[17]
- Ruth Feldgrill-Zankel (born 1942), politician[18]
- Ulrike Diebold (born 1961), physicist and materials scientist[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Matthäus Bachernegg wants to remain mayor". Kleinezeitung (in German). 8 February 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Cities of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Cities of Austria". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Kapfenberg". Mindat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Philipp Strauss; Michael Wagreich; Kurt Decker; Reinhard Sachsenhofer (August 2001). "Tectonics and sedimentation in the Fohnsdorf-Seckau Basin (Miocene, Austria): From a pull-apart basin to a half-graben". International Journal of Earth Sciences. 90 (3): 549–559. doi:10.1007/s005310000180.
- ^ "River stations". European Environment agency. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Kapfenberg". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Oberkapfenberg castle". Steirmark. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Voestalpine opens new, innovative stainless steel mill in Kapfenberg". Gifa. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Stadtgemeinde Kapfenberg - Startseite". Kapfenber.at. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Franz Fekete Stadium". Stadium database. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Kapfenberg Bulls". Eurobasket. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "1970 European Team Chess Championship". Olimpbase. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Ernst Kovacic". Naxos. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Melitta Breznik (Autorin) – Luchterhand Literaturverlag". Random House. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Peter Nehr". Lobby tools. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Jenny, Marcelo (2019). "Austria: Political Developments and Data in 2018". European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook. 58 (1): 21–29. doi:10.1111/2047-8852.12268. ISSN 2047-8852.
- ^ "Feldgrill-Zankel, Ruth". Austria-Forum. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae Dr. Ulrike Diebold" (PDF). Leopoldina. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- (in German) Official website
Media related to Kapfenberg at Wikimedia Commons
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