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Styria
Steiermark | |
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Anthem: Dachsteinlied ("Song of the Dachstein") | |
Coordinates: 47°15′N 15°10′E / 47.250°N 15.167°E | |
Country | Austria |
Capital | Graz |
Government | |
• Body | Landtag of Styria |
• Governor | Christopher Drexler (ÖVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 16,399.34 km2 (6,331.82 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2023) | |
• Total | 1,265,198 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €51.596 billion (2021) |
• Per capita | €41,300 (2021) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | AT-6 |
HDI (2022) | 0.923[2] very high · 4th of 9 |
NUTS Region | AT2 |
Votes in Bundesrat | 9 (of 62) |
Website | Federal state government |
Styria (German: Steiermark [ˈʃtaɪɐmark] ; Bavarian: Steiamårk; Slovene: Štajerska; Hungarian: Stájerország [ˈʃtaːjɛrorsaːɡ]) is an Austrian state in the southeast of the country, famed for its idyllic landscapes, as well as rich folk- and high culture. With an area of approximately 16,399 km2 (6,332 sq mi), Styria is Austria's second largest state, after Lower Austria. It is bordered to the south by Slovenia, and clockwise, from the southwest, by the other Austrian states of Carinthia, Salzburg, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, and Burgenland. The state's capital is Graz, the second largest city in Austria after only Vienna.