Linz

Linz  (lnts)

A city of northern Austria on the Danube River west of Vienna. Originally a Roman settlement, it was a provincial capital of the Holy Roman Empire in the late 15th century. Population: 189,000.

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Linz¹

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(Placename) a port in N Austria, capital of Upper Austria, on the River Danube: cultural centre; steelworks. Pop.: 186 298 (2001) Latin name Lentia [ˈlɛntɪə ˈlɛnsɪə]

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Linz²

n acronym for

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Land Information New Zealand; the official body responsible for land registration, mapping, and surveying in New Zealand

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Linz - city in northern Austria on the Danube; noted as a cultural center Lentia Austria, Oesterreich, Republic of Austria - a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century