Kapfenberg

Kapfenberg ([ˈkapfənbɛʁk]), with around 22,609 inhabitants, is the third largest city in Styria, Austria, near Bruck an der Mur. The town's landmark is Burg Oberkapfenberg. Its main employer is the steel manufacturer Böhler.

Kapfenberg
Overview of Kapfenberg in central Austria
Overview of Kapfenberg in central Austria
Flag of Kapfenberg
Coat of arms of Kapfenberg
Kapfenberg is located in Austria
Kapfenberg
Kapfenberg
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°26′N 15°17′E
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictBruck-Mürzzuschlag
Government
  MayorFriedrich Kratzer (SPÖ)
Area
  Total82.08 km2 (31.69 sq mi)
Elevation
502 m (1,647 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total22,798
  Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8605
Area code03862
Vehicle registrationBM
Websitewww.kapfenberg.at

The town has a swimming complex, a football stadium (Franz Fekete Stadium) used by the club Kapfenberger SV, and an ice rink. The Kapfenberg Bulls is a team in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest professional basketball league in Austria.

In 1970, Kapfenberg hosted the European Team Chess Championship, which was won by the Soviet Union.

Notable people

In alphabetic order

  • Melitta Breznik (born 1961), doctor and writer
  • Ruth Feldgrill-Zankel (born 1942), politician (ÖVP)
  • Erika Kloepfer (1913–2000), painter
  • Ernst Kovacic (born 1943), violinist and conductor
  • Peter Nehr (born 1952), US-American politician
  • Peter Pilz (born 1954), politician (The Greens)
  • Brigitte Schwarz (born 1960), mayor of Kapfenberg 2005–2012
  • Albin Stranig (1908–1944), painter and sculptor
  • Wulfing von Stubenberg (1259–1318), Catholic bishop
  • Manfred Wegscheider (born 1949), politician (SPÖ)
View of Kapfenberg from Schlossberg.

References

Media related to Kapfenberg at Wikimedia Commons


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