Linz, Austria
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Hauptplatz, Linz
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| Coordinates: 48°18′N 14°17′E / 48.300°N 14.283°ECoordinates: 48°18′N 14°17′E / 48.300°N 14.283°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Upper Austria | |
| District | Statutory city | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Klaus Luger (SPÖ) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 196.048 km2 (75.695 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) | |
| Population (14 June 2016) | ||
| • Total | 200,839 | |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal codes | 4010, 402x, 4030, 404x | |
| Area codes | 0732, (also 070 until 12 May 2014) | |
| Vehicle registration | L | |
| Website | www.linz.at | |
| Largest groups of foreign residents | |
| Nationality | Population (2015) |
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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4,860 |
 Turkey
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3,366 |
 Romania
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3,348 |
 Germany
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2,880 |
 Croatia
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2,203 |
 Kosovo
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1,848 |
 Serbia
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1,749 |
 Hungary
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1,417 |
 Russia
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1,284 |
 Macedonia
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1,036 |
 Afghanistan
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914 |
Linz (/ˈlɪnts/; German pronunciation: [ˈlɪnt͡s]; Czech: Linec) is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria (German: Oberösterreich). It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of the Czech border, on both sides of the River Danube. The population of the city is 200,839, and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about 271,000.
In 2009 Linz, together with the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, was chosen as the European Capital of Culture. Since 1 December 2014 Linz is a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities (UCCN) network as a City of Media Arts. Cities receive this title for enriching the urban lifestyle through the sponsorship and successful integration of media art and involving society in these electronic art forms. Linz is well known for the Linzer torte, which is said to be the oldest cake in the world, with its first recipe dating from 1653.
Linz is located in the centre of Europe, lying on the Paris–Budapest west–east axis and the Malmö–Trieste north–south axis. The Danube is the main tourism and transport connection that runs through the city.
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