Oberzeiring
| Oberzeiring | ||
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  Oberzeiring Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 47°15′00″N 14°29′00″E / 47.25000°N 14.48333°ECoordinates: 47°15′00″N 14°29′00″E / 47.25000°N 14.48333°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Styria | |
| District | Murtal | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Johann Kreuzer (ÖVP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 38.23 km2 (14.76 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 932 m (3,058 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 834 | |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 8762 | |
| Area codes | 0 35 71 | |
| Vehicle registration | JU | |
| Website | www.oberzeiring.at | |
Oberzeiring is a municipality in the district of Murtal in Styria, Austria.
Tauern Wind Park
The Tauern Wind Park near Oberzeiring was the highest wind farm in the world at 1900m elevation when it began operating in 2002.[2] The Wind Park consists of 13 Vestas V66-1.75MW wind turbines,[2][3] and provides guided tours.[4]
Gallery
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Vestas V66-1.75MW wind turbines of the Tauern Wind Park near Oberzeiring
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Tauern Wind Park
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Cattle grazing before Tauern Wind Park
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Pond for snow cannons near the Tauern Wind Park
References
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- ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2014-01-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Winkelmeier, Hans; Geistlinger, Bernhard (November 2004). "Alpine Wind Harvest Report No. A/I-2/3.1./5, Work Package 03: Technological Aspects" (PDF). Friedburg. pp. 7–9. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ↑ "Tauernwindpark Oberzeiring: Europe's highest situated Wind Park". Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ↑ "Tourist attraction - Adventure wind farm in the alps". Retrieved 2008-11-23.