Breitenstein, Lower Austria

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Breitenstein
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Breitenstein
Breitenstein, Lower Austria (Austria)
Breitenstein, Lower Austria
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Lower Austria
District Neunkirchen
Mayor Friedrich Koger
Basic statistics
Area 20.24 km² (7.8 sq mi)
Elevation 779 m  (2556 ft)
Population 371  (14/06/2008)
 - Density 18 /km² (47 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal code 2641
Area code 02664
Website www.breitenstein.at

Coordinates: 47°40′0″N 16°49′0″E / 47.66667, 16.81667

Breitenstein am Semmering is a small town of 350 permanent residents located in Austria. It is one of the towns found on the Semmering Railway line which is a UNESCO world heritage site. Translated from German the name means "Broad Stone" due to its large rock faces.

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