Losenstein
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Losenstein is a small village in the south of Upper Austria
, Austria
. About 1,700 inhabitants call Losenstein their home.
It lies in the southernmost quarter of Upper Austria called "Traunviertel". Its spatial dimension from North to South is 8,1 km, from West to East 4,5 km. 45,9 % of its area are covered by forests, another 39,7% are used for agricultural purposes. The closest city of administrative importance is Steyr, which is 20 km to North. It and can be accessed via the "B-109 Eisenbundesstrasse" or by train.
Lostenstein is the birthplace of the famous dialect poet Anton Schosser (1801–1849). One of his most known songs is the Erzherzog-Johann-Jodler "Wo i geh und steh".
The village is sometimes referred to as the gem of the Enns-valley ("Die Perle des Ennstales"). The river Enns divides the village and can be crossed on a bridge, connecting the village centre with the residential areas. The highest mountain is called "Schieferstein" and is located in the south-east of the village.
The ski resort "Hohe Dirn", which is located at the border of Losenstein and "Reichraming" at the south-west of the village is easily accessible by a well-maintained road (10min from the village centre). Five t-bar lifts provide transportation for skiers and snow-boarders.
The recent development policies were focused on attracting highly-technical industrial and chemical firms, providing sophisticated job opportunities for inhabitants and commuters from nearby villages.
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. About 1,700 inhabitants call Losenstein their home.
It lies in the southernmost quarter of Upper Austria called "Traunviertel". Its spatial dimension from North to South is 8,1 km, from West to East 4,5 km. 45,9 % of its area are covered by forests, another 39,7% are used for agricultural purposes. The closest city of administrative importance is Steyr, which is 20 km to North. It and can be accessed via the "B-109 Eisenbundesstrasse" or by train.
Lostenstein is the birthplace of the famous dialect poet Anton Schosser (1801–1849). One of his most known songs is the Erzherzog-Johann-Jodler "Wo i geh und steh".
The village is sometimes referred to as the gem of the Enns-valley ("Die Perle des Ennstales"). The river Enns divides the village and can be crossed on a bridge, connecting the village centre with the residential areas. The highest mountain is called "Schieferstein" and is located in the south-east of the village.
The Ruins of Losenstein
The ruins of Losenstein originate in the 12th century. They used belong to be one of the biggest and oldest castles of Upper Austria. The rock on which the ruins lies at the very core of the village center.The ski resort "Hohe Dirn", which is located at the border of Losenstein and "Reichraming" at the south-west of the village is easily accessible by a well-maintained road (10min from the village centre). Five t-bar lifts provide transportation for skiers and snow-boarders.
The recent development policies were focused on attracting highly-technical industrial and chemical firms, providing sophisticated job opportunities for inhabitants and commuters from nearby villages.
External links
- Local information (in German)
- Link to "Burgruine Losenstein", the medieval ruin omnipresent above the village (in German)
- Ski Resort Hohe Dirn (in German)
- Digital Map using GIS software provided by the State-Administration of Upper-Austria (in German