Pols-Oberkurzheim

Few municipalities in Styria have a history as closely tied to the 2015 local-government reform as Pöls-Oberkurzheim. Formed through the merger of Pöls and Oberkurzheim, it occupies part of the upper Mur valley and reaches into the Pölstal, a side valley shaped by the Pölsbach. The Mur, one of Austria’s principal Alpine rivers, gives this section of the Murtal its east–west orientation. Above Pöls, the ruins of Reifenstein Castle recall the area’s medieval settlement history, while Pöls is also associated with pulp production. Rather than one urban centre, the municipality brings together valley communities, farmland and slopes below the Niedere Tauern. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Styria connects across the Mur valley.

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