Oberzeiring

Oberzeiring
Former municipality
Coat of arms of Oberzeiring
Coat of arms
Oberzeiring is located in Austria
Oberzeiring
Oberzeiring
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°15′00″N 14°29′00″E / 47.25000°N 14.48333°E / 47.25000; 14.48333
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictMurtal
Area
 • Total
38.23 km2 (14.76 sq mi)
Elevation
932 m (3,058 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total
834
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8762
Area code0 35 71
Vehicle registrationJU
Websitewww.oberzeiring.at

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]

Tauern Wind Park

The 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]

  • Map showing area of the Municipality Oberzeiring in the District Judenburg in Styria, Austria
    Map showing area of the Municipality Oberzeiring in the District Judenburg in Styria, Austria
  • Vestas V66-1.75MW wind turbines of the Tauern Wind Park near Oberzeiring
    Vestas V66-1.75MW wind turbines of the Tauern Wind Park near Oberzeiring
  • Tauern Wind Park
    Tauern Wind Park
  • Cattle grazing in front of the Tauern Wind Park
    Cattle grazing in front of the Tauern Wind Park
  • Pond for snow cannons near the Tauern Wind Park
    Pond for snow cannons near the Tauern Wind Park

References

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  1. ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Oberzeiring.
  2. ^ Die neue Gemeindestruktur der Steiermark
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Tauernwindpark Oberzeiring: Europe's highest situated Wind Park". Archived from the original on 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
  5. ^ Froese, Michelle (2017-11-13). "Vestas to repower high-altitude wind project". Windpower Engineering & Development. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  6. ^ "Tourist attraction - Adventure wind farm in the alps". Archived from the original on 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-11-23.


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