Linz
City in Upper Austria, Austria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Linz (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Lienz.
Linz (/lɪnts/ LINTS,[1] German: [ˈlɪnts] ⓘ; Czech: Linec) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. Sitting on the river Danube, the city is located in the far north of Austria, 30 km (19 mi) south of the border with the Czech Republic. As of 1. January 2024, the city has a population of 212.538[2] and is the 7th largest of all cities on the Danube river.
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Linz | |
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Clockwise from top: general view with the New Cathedral, pedestrian area in the city centre, Landstraße, Altstadt | |
Coordinates: 48°18′21″N 14°17′11″E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Upper Austria |
District | Statutory city |
Government | |
• Mayor | Klaus Luger (SPÖ) |
Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
Population | |
• Metro | 271,234 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4010, 402x, 4030, 404x |
Area code | 0732, (also 070 until 12 May 2014) |
Vehicle registration | L |
Website | https://www.linz.at |
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