Oberzeiring

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
Coat of arms
Oberzeiring
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°15′00″N 14°29′00″E
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictMurtal
Government
 • MayorJohann Kreuzer (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total38.23 km2 (14.76 sq mi)
Elevation
932 m (3,058 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total834
 • 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

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
  • Vestas V66-1.75MW wind turbines of the Tauern Wind Park near Oberzeiring
  • Tauern Wind Park
  • Cattle grazing in front of the Tauern Wind Park
  • Pond for snow cannons near the Tauern Wind Park

References
  1. Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Oberzeiring.
  2. Die neue Gemeindestruktur der Steiermark
  3. 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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