301: Liezen – General Information

• Federal State: Styria (Austria)
  • The largest district in Austria
• Population:
  • City: 8,251 (2023)
  • With all districts: 79,535 (2015)
• Distance from Vienna:
  • Train: 03:00 – 03:30 hours
  • Personal car: 02:30 h (approx. 240 km)
  • Car License Plate: LI
• Geographical situation:
  • Alpine mountain region – Totes Gebirge
  • Mountains: Hoher Dachstein, Rittisberg etc.
  • Height above sea level: 664 m
  • Rivers: Enns (Pyhrnbach, Weißenbach, Gulling, Eßlingbach, Johnsbach etc.)
  • Lakes: Putterersee, Gaishorner See etc.
  • Forests: ---
• Climate:
  • Humid continental climate (Dfb calss)
• Districts: ---
• Known for: ---

Liezen has two sub-districts and 29 municipalities as below:

Note: Below “D” is the distance from Liezen

1- Liezen area (Bereich Liezen)

• Liezen => Industrial, shopping and administrative center, Ski
• Selzthal (D ≈ 8 km)
• Lassing bei Selzthal (D ≈ 9 km)
• Wörschach (D ≈ 9 km)
• Ardning (D ≈ 11 km)
• Aigen im Ennstal (D ≈ 11 km)
• Rottenmann (D ≈ 12 km) => Historic town, Ski
• Stainach-Pürgg (D ≈ 12 km)
• Irdning-Donnersbachtal (D ≈ 15 km)
• Admont (D ≈ 20 km) => Historic town, Ski
• Trieben (D ≈ 23 km)
• Gaishorn am See (D ≈ 28 km)
• Bad Mitterndorf (D ≈ 29 km) => Ski
• Sankt Gallen (D ≈ 40 km)
• Altenmarkt bei Sankt Gallen (D ≈ 44 km)
• Bad Aussee (D ≈ 44 km)
• Grundlsee (D ≈ 44 km) => Ski
• Landl (D ≈ 51 km)
• Wildalpen (D ≈ 76 km)

2- Gröbming branch (Expositur Gröbming)

• Mitterberg-Sankt Martin (D ≈ 26 km)
• Öblarn (D ≈ 28 km
• Gröbming (D ≈ 33 km) => Ski
• Michaelerberg-Pruggern (D ≈ 37 km)
• Sölk (D ≈ 37 km)
• Aich (D ≈ 40 km)
• Haus im Ennstal (D ≈ 44 km)
• Schladming (D ≈ 51 km) => Ski
• Ramsau am Dachstein (D ≈ 55 km) => Ski

• Ennstal Street (Ennstal Straße)
• Main street (Hauptstraße)
• Heraldic animal square of Liezen
• Main square (Hauptplatz)
• Aussee Street (Ausseer Straße)
• Cultur house (Kulturhausplatz)
• ELI: Liezen shopping center (Einkaufszentrum Liezen)

• City hall (Rathaus)

• Main square fountain (Hauptplatz Brunnen)

Museums:

• Afrika Museum - Weienbach (D ≈ 4 km)
• Schloss Trautenfels – Museum (D ≈ 16 km)
• Admont Abbey - Library & Museum (D ≈ 20 km)
• City museum – Schladming (D ≈ 53 km)

Schools and Universities:

• HTL Triebn (D ≈ 24 km)

• Following the marked walking trails around the city
• Ardning Alm (Liezen to Ardning ≈ 11 km, Ardning to Ardning Alm ≈ 6 km)
• National park Gesäuse (D ≈ 32 km)

• City parish church of St. Vitus (Stadtpfarrkirche zum hl. Vitus)
• Frauenberg pilgrimage church on the Enns (Wallfahrtskirche Frauenberg an der Enns) (D ≈ 15 km)
• Admont Abbey (Stift Admont) (D ≈ 20 km)

• Friedhof Liezen

• Annual markets (Xmas markets etc)
• Annual festivals (Krampus, Fasching, etc)
• Fantastic golf courses
• Long and safe cycling routes (Radwege)
• Star movie
• Sports center
• Liezen swimming pool
• Natural pool
  • Frauenberg (D ≈ 14 km)
• Playing golf => Around Liezen
• Fishing => In designated areas and with a fishing license!
• Ski => Schladming, Dachstein etc.

Foods, Snacks, Sweets and Drinks (Alcoholic, Non-Alcoholic):

• Styrian pumpkin seed oils
• Styrian Horseradish (Steirischer Kren)
• Scarlet runner bean salad (Käferbohnensalat)
• Rindsuppe
• Rindsgulasch
• Tafelspitz
• Fried chicken (Backhendl)
• Verhackert
• Styrian Beers