steyr

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Steyr or Steier (German ˈʃtaiər) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
an industrial city in N central Austria, in Upper Austria. Pop: 39 340 (2001)
 
Steier or Steier
 
n

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steyr

city, northeast-central Austria. The city is situated at the confluence of the Enns and Steyr rivers, southeast of Linz. Originating in the 10th century around the castle of the Traungau family, it was the centre of Austria's iron industry in medieval times.

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