Lenzing

Lenzing
Coat of arms of Lenzing
Lenzing is located in Austria
Lenzing
Lenzing
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°58′34″N 13°35′44″E / 47.97611°N 13.59556°E / 47.97611; 13.59556
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictVöcklabruck
Government
 • MayorRudolf Vogtenhuber (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total8.89 km2 (3.43 sq mi)
Elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total5,043
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4860
Area code07672
Vehicle registrationVB
Websitewww.lenzing.ooe.gv.at

Lenzing is a small town of approximately 5,000 residents, three kilometers north of Lake Attersee in Austria, It is located in the Upper Austrian part of the Salzkammergut.

Lenzing's economy is partly based on tourism, but the town is much more known as an industrial site; it is the world headquarters of Lenzing AG, which is the world leader in the production of cellulose-based fiber such as viscose and Lyocell. As of 2021, it manufactures 17 percent of the world's cellulose fiber.

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.