Liezen
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| Liezen | |
|---|---|
  Liezen | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′00″N 14°14′00″E / 47.56667°N 14.23333°ECoordinates: 47°34′00″N 14°14′00″E / 47.56667°N 14.23333°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Liezen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rudolf Hakel (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.36 km2 (21.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 664 m (2,178 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,803 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 8940 |
| Area code | 03612 |
| Vehicle registration | LI |
| Website | www.liezen.at |
Liezen is a municipality in the Austrian federal state of Styria, district capital of the district of the same name and economic center on the River Enns.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 1,944 | — |
| 1880 | 2,260 | +16.3% |
| 1890 | 2,220 | −1.8% |
| 1900 | 2,143 | −3.5% |
| 1910 | 2,224 | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 2,218 | −0.3% |
| 1934 | 2,417 | +9.0% |
| 1939 | 2,868 | +18.7% |
| 1951 | 4,802 | +67.4% |
| 1961 | 5,444 | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 6,402 | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 7,034 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 7,051 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,908 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | 6,839 | −1.0% |
Politics
Its mayor, Rudolf Hakel, is a member of the regionally prominent political party SPÖ, which also holds an absolute majority in the local council with 17 members out of 25.
Economy
A large mechanical engineering plant Maschinenfabrik Liezen und Gießerei is located in the east of the town; it was connected to the 'Noricum scandal' in the 1980s due to the illegal export of armaments. As of 2012 the company remains a large employer.
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