Lassing
Municipality in Styria, Austria
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Lassing (German: [ˈlasiŋ]) is a municipality in the district of Liezen, Styria, Austria.
Lassing | |
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.JPG) Strechau Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Lassing Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′36″N 14°15′45″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Liezen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Friedrich Stangl (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.15 km2 (14.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 782 m (2,566 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,719 |
| • Density | 46.27/km2 (119.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8903 |
| Area code | 03612 |
| Vehicle registration | LI |
| Website | www.lassing.at |
On July 17, 1998, a local mine collapsed. One man survived but ten others perished.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,950 | — |
| 1880 | 1,933 | −0.9% |
| 1890 | 1,709 | −11.6% |
| 1900 | 1,232 | −27.9% |
| 1910 | 1,185 | −3.8% |
| 1923 | 1,125 | −5.1% |
| 1934 | 1,272 | +13.1% |
| 1939 | 1,415 | +11.2% |
| 1951 | 1,542 | +9.0% |
| 1961 | 1,641 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 1,662 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,761 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1,910 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1,852 | −3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,703 | −8.0% |
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