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Country
  
Austria

District
  
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag

Postal code
  
8605

Elevation
  
502 m

Local time
  
Friday 4:27 AM

State
  
Styria

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area code
  
03862

Population
  
21,898 (1 Apr 2009)

University
  
FH Joanneum, Kapfenberg

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Weather
  
4°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 85% Humidity

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Kapfenberg [ˈkapfənbɛʁk], with around 23,059 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.

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Map of Kapfenberg, Austria

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 Pilz (born 1954), politician (The Greens)
  • Claus Raidl (born 1942), manager
  • 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)

    • References

    Kapfenberg Wikipedia
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