Kapfenberg

Kapfenberg
Overview of Kapfenberg in Styria
Overview of Kapfenberg in Styria
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 / 47.433°N 15.283°E / 47.433; 15.283
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictBruck-Mürzzuschlag
Government
 • MayorMatthäus Bachernegg (SPÖ)[1]
Area
 • Total
82 km2 (32 sq mi)
Elevation
502 m (1,647 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
22,080
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8605
Area code03862
Vehicle registrationBM
Websitewww.kapfenberg.at

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").

  1. ^ "Matthäus Bachernegg wants to remain mayor". Kleinezeitung (in German). 8 February 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Cities of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

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