Fischbach is a municipality in the district of Weiz

Weiz (district)

Bezirk Weiz is a district of the state of Styria in Austria.-Municipalities:Suburbs, hamlets and other subdivisions of a municipality are indicated in small characters.* Albersdorf-Prebuch**Albersdorf, Kalch, Postelgraben, Prebuch, Wollsdorferegg...

 in Styria, Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

. On 27th of February, 2003, it has been officially recognized as an air cure place by the Styrian government. Fischbach is the highest place in East Styria.

Geography

Fischbach is a place in the Fischbacher Alpen and is about 12 km north west of Birkfeld

Birkfeld

Birkfeld is a market town with 1650 inhabitants in Styria, Austria. Birkfeld belongs to the Weiz political district. It lies in the valley of the Feistritz river....

 and about 27 km air-line distance from the district capital Weiz

Weiz

Weiz is a small town of 9,445 inhabitants in the eastern part of Styria, Austria.Its partner city is Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland...

. The highest point of Fischbach is the mountain Teufelstein with 1498 meters, the lowest point is 650 meters. The Feistritz (River) is a part of the eastern border.