Mürz
Appearance
Mürz | |
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Location | |
Country | Austria |
State | Styria |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | confluence of the Stille Mürz and Kalte Mürz near Kaltenbach, Neuberg |
• coordinates | 47°45′11″N 15°30′31″E / 47.7530°N 15.5085°E |
Mouth | |
• location | Bruck an der Mur |
• coordinates | 47°24′36″N 15°16′31″E / 47.4099°N 15.2752°E |
Length | 84.4 km (52.4 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 1,505 km2 (581 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Mur→ Drava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Mürz (German pronunciation: [mʏʁt͡s] ) is a river in Styria, Austria, with a length of 84 km (52 mi). Its drainage basin is 1,505 km2 (581 sq mi).[2]
The Mürz begins at the confluence of the Stille Mürz and Kalte Mürz near Kaltenbach, Neuberg and the border to Lower Austria.[3] It passes through Mürzzuschlag. Along its course are the tracks of the Southern Railway as well as the highway Semmering Schnellstraße . The Mürz discharges into the Mur in Bruck an der Mur.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Digitaler Atlas der Steiermark (Styria)
- ^ "Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Murgebiet" (PDF). Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 60. October 2011. p. 72.
- ^ Google (23 February 2020). "Mürz source" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Google (23 February 2020). "Mürz mouth" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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