Leoben

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Leoben
Municipality
Clockwise from top: Old town by the river Mur, City parish church, Schwammerlturm and Murbrücke, University of Leoben, Main Square with Old City Hall
Flag Coat of arms
Leoben Location within Austria Show map of Styria Leoben Leoben (Austria) Show map of Austria
Coordinates: 47°22′54″N 15°05′50″E / 47.38167°N 15.09722°E / 47.38167; 15.09722
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Leoben
Government
• Mayor	Kurt Wallner (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	107.77 km2 (41.61 sq mi)
Elevation	541 m (1,775 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	24,645
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8700
Area code	03842
Vehicle registration	LE
Website	www.leoben.at,

Leoben (German pronunciation: [leˈoːbn] ^ⓘ) is a Styrian city in central Austria, located on the Mur river. With a population in 2023 of about 25,140 it is a local industrial centre and hosts the University of Leoben, which specialises in mining. The Peace of Leoben, an armistice between Austria and France preliminary to the Treaty of Campo Formio, was signed in Leoben in 1797.

The Justice Centre Leoben is a prison designed by architect Josef Hohensinn, which was completed in 2005.