Veitsch is a former municipality in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria, Austria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Sankt Barbara im Mürztal.[2]

Veitsch
View of Veitsch
View of Veitsch
Veitsch is located in Austria
Veitsch
Veitsch
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°34′46″N 15°29′34″E / 47.57944°N 15.49278°E / 47.57944; 15.49278
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictBruck-Mürzzuschlag
Government
 • MayorErwin Dissauer (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total77.71 km2 (30.00 sq mi)
Elevation
664 m (2,178 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total2,417
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8663, 8664
Vehicle registrationMZ
Websitewww.veitsch.at

Starting from the local church in Veitsch, a forest trail leads up the mountain to the Veitsch Pilgrims Cross on the Mount of Olives.[3] The cross was built in 2004 and it is the largest of its kind in the world.

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