Mürzsteg

Mürzsteg is a former municipality in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in the Austrian state of Styria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Neuberg an der Mürz.^[2]

Mürzsteg
Former municipality
Mürzsteg parish church
Coat of arms
Mürzsteg Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°40′30″N 15°29′32″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Bruck-Mürzzuschlag
Area
• Total	108.58 km2 (41.92 sq mi)
Elevation	782 m (2,566 ft)
Population  (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	594
• Density	5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8693
Area code	03859
Vehicle registration	MZ
Website	www.muerzsteg.at

Culture and sightseeing

Museums

• Holzknechtmuseum

Buildings

• Mürzsteg Hunting Lodge: Originally a lodge of the Emperor of Austria, now a summer residence of the President of Austria. Not publicly accessible.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,398	—
1880	1,270	−9.2%
1890	1,317	+3.7%
1900	1,166	−11.5%
1910	1,125	−3.5%
1923	936	−16.8%
1934	943	+0.7%
1939	879	−6.8%
1951	1,099	+25.0%
1961	993	−9.6%
1971	813	−18.1%
1981	634	−22.0%
1991	652	+2.8%
2001	554	−15.0%