Oberzeiring is a former municipality in the district of Murtal in Styria, Austria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Pölstal.[2]
Oberzeiring | |
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  Oberzeiring Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′00″N 14°29′00″E / 47.25000°N 14.48333°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Murtal |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.23 km2 (14.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 932 m (3,058 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
• Total | 834 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8762 |
| Area code | 0 35 71 |
| Vehicle registration | JU |
| Website | www.oberzeiring.at |
Tauern Wind Park
editThe Tauern Wind Park near Oberzeiring was the highest wind farm in the world at 1900m elevation when it began operating in 2002.[3] The Wind Park consists of 13 Vestas V66-1.75MW wind turbines,[3][4] to be repowered by nine V112-3.45 MW turbines.[5] The operator provides guided tours.[6]
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Tauern Wind Park
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Cattle grazing in front of the Tauern Wind Park
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Pond for snow cannons near the Tauern Wind Park
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Oberzeiring.
- ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Oberzeiring.
- ^ Die neue Gemeindestruktur der Steiermark
- ^ a b 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ^ "Tauernwindpark Oberzeiring: Europe's highest situated Wind Park". Archived from the original on 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ^ Froese, Michelle (2017-11-13). "Vestas to repower high-altitude wind project". Windpower Engineering & Development. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ "Tourist attraction - Adventure wind farm in the alps". Archived from the original on 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
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