Mürz

River in Styria, Austria

47°45′11″N 15°30′31″E / 47.7530°N 15.5085°E / 47.7530; 15.5085 Mouth

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47°24′36″N 15°16′31″E / 47.4099°N 15.2752°E / 47.4099; 15.2752Length84.4 km (52.4 mi) ^[1]Basin size1,505 km² (581 sq mi)Discharge • average20 m³/s (710 cu ft/s) Basin featuresProgressionMur→ Drava→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Mürz (German pronunciation: [mʏʁt͡s] ^ⓘ) is a river in Styria, Austria, with a length of 84 km (52 mi). Its drainage basin is 1,505 km² (581 sq mi).^[2]

The Mürz begins at the confluence of the Stille Mürz [ceb; de; sv] and Kalte Mürz [ceb; de; sv] near Kaltenbach, Neuberg and the border to Lower Austria.^[3] It passes through Mürzzuschlag. Along its course are the tracks of the Southern Railway as well as the highway Semmering Schnellstraße [de; hu; nl; pl; sk]. The Mürz discharges into the Mur in Bruck an der Mur.^[4]

References

^ Digitaler Atlas der Steiermark (Styria)
^ "Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Murgebiet" (PDF). Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 60. October 2011. p. 72.
^ Google (23 February 2020). "Mürz source" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
^ Google (23 February 2020). "Mürz mouth" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 February 2020.