Kapfenberg
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Bruck an der Mur |
| Mayor | Brigitte Schwarz (SPÖ) |
| Area | 61.2 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 502 m (1647 ft) |
| Population | 21,831 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 357 /km2 (924 /sq mi) |
| 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 / 47.433333°N 15.283333°E |
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 Böhler.
The town has a swimming complex, a football stadium (Franz Fekete Stadium) used by the football club Kapfenberger SV and an ice rink. With the Kapfenberg Bulls, the city has a team in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest professional basketball league in Austria.
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[edit] External links
- (German) Official website
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