Veitsch
Veitsch is a former municipality in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria, Austria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Sankt Barbara im Mürztal.[2]
Veitsch | |
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  Veitsch Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′46″N 15°29′34″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Bruck-Mürzzuschlag |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erwin Dissauer (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.71 km2 (30.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 664 m (2,178 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,417 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8663, 8664 |
| Vehicle registration | MZ |
| Website | www.veitsch.at |
Starting from the local church in Veitsch, a forest trail leads up the mountain to the Veitsch Pilgrims Cross on the Mount of Olives.[3] The cross was built in 2004 and it is the largest of its kind in the world.
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