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Neuberg an der Mürz

Neuberg an der Mürz
North view of Neuberg
North view of Neuberg
Coat of arms of Neuberg an der Mürz
Neuberg an der Mürz is located in Austria
Neuberg an der Mürz
Neuberg an der Mürz
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°40′01″N 15°34′30″E / 47.66694°N 15.57500°E / 47.66694; 15.57500
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictBruck-Mürzzuschlag
Government
 • MayorAlbert Felser (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total
274.83 km2 (106.11 sq mi)
Elevation
732 m (2,402 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
2,494
 • Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8692
Area code+43 3857
Vehicle registrationMZ
Websitewww.neuberg.at

Neuberg an der Mürz is a municipality in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in the Austrian state of Styria.

Geography

Neuberg lies in the upper valley of the Mürz at the foot of the Schneealpe northwest of Mürzzuschlag.

History

Otto, Duke of Austria founded Neuberg Abbey in 1327. The Treaty of Neuberg was signed there in 1379. The abbey was the center of settlement in the Mürz Valley. The abbey was suppressed in 1786 by Emperor Joseph II, and its church became the parish church of Neuberg. Following the suppression of the abbey, iron mining began, eventually becoming the dominant industry in the area. After the hunting privileges of the Habsburg family to the Vienna Woods were rolled back in 1848, the abbey became an imperial hunting lodge, hosting notable guests. The Upper Styrian coal and steel industry collapsed following the end of the Second World War, and Neuberg is now primarily known as a site of tourism.

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