Linz
Linz | |
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Clockwise from top: general view with the New Cathedral, pedestrian area in the city centre, Landstraße, Altstadt | |
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The city’s territory, highlighted on a map of Upper Austria, with the borders of the surrounding districts visible. | |
| Coordinates: 48°18′21″N 14°17′11″E / 48.30583°N 14.28639°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Statutory city |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dietmar Prammer (SPÖ) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 271,234 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4010, 402x, 4030, 404x |
| Area code | 0732, (also 070 until 12 May 2014) |
| Vehicle registration | L |
| Website | https://www.linz.at |
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Linz (Pronunciation: /lints/ LEE-NTS, Austrian German: [ˈlints] ⓘ; Czech: Linec [ˈlɪnɛt͡s]) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. Located on the river Danube, the city is in the far north of Austria, 30 km (19 mi) south of the border with the Czech Republic. As of 1 January 2024, the city has a population of 212,538. It is the seventh-largest of all cities on the river Danube.