Kapfenberg

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Kapfenberg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Kapfenberg
Map of Austria, position of Kapfenberg highlighted
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Styria
District Bruck an der Mur
Mayor Brigitte Schwarz (SPÖ)
Basic statistics
Area 61.2 km² (23.6 sq mi)
Elevation 502 m  (1647 ft)
Population 22,020  (01/01/2006)
 - Density 360 /km² (932 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BM
Postal code 8605
Area code 03862
Website www.kapfenberg.at

Coordinates: 47°26′0″N 15°17′0″E / 47.43333, 15.28333

Kapfenberg (around 22.000 inhabitants) is a city in Styria, Austria, near Bruck an der Mur. The town's landmark is Burg Oberkapfenberg. Main employer in the city of Kapfenberg was and still is the steel manufacturer Boehler.

The town also has a swimming complex, football Franz Fekete Stadium serving for local club Kapfenberger SV and an ice rink.

View of Kapfenberg from Schlossberg
View of Kapfenberg from Schlossberg

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