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Linz, Austria

Linz
Hauptplatz, Linz
Hauptplatz, Linz
Coat of arms of Linz
Coat of arms
Linz is located in Austria
Linz
Linz
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°18′N 14°17′E / 48.300°N 14.283°E / 48.300; 14.283Coordinates: 48°18′N 14°17′E / 48.300°N 14.283°E / 48.300; 14.283
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)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,860
 Turkey 3,366
 Romania 3,348
 Germany 2,880
 Croatia 2,203
 Kosovo 1,848
 Serbia 1,749
 Hungary 1,417
 Russia 1,284
 Macedonia 1,036
 Afghanistan 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 ParisBudapest west–east axis and the MalmöTrieste north–south axis. The Danube is the main tourism and transport connection that runs through the city.


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