Gesäuse National Park
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The Gesäuse National Park is a national park
in the Austria
n state of Styria. Located in the mountainous Upper Styria
n region, it covers large parts of the Gesäuse range within the Ennstal Alps and the steep water gap
of the Enns river between Admont
and Hieflau
. The area also covers parts of the municipal areas of Johnsbach, Weng
, Landl
and Sankt Gallen.
The national park currently covers 110 km², with another 15 km² planned. It was established on October 26, 2002.
The highest mountain is Hochtor
at 2,369 m (7,772 ft).
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
in the 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...
n state of Styria. Located in the mountainous Upper Styria
Upper Styria
In the Austrian usage of the term, Upper Styria refers exclusively to the northwestern, generally mountainous and well wooded half of the federal state of Styria, the southwestern half of the state around the capital of Graz being known as Mittelsteiermark , which is further divided into Eastern...
n region, it covers large parts of the Gesäuse range within the Ennstal Alps and the steep water gap
Water gap
A water gap is an opening or notch which flowing water has carved through a mountain range. Water gaps often offer a practical route for road and rail transport to cross mountain ridges.- Geology :...
of the Enns river between Admont
Admont
Admont is a town in Styria, Austria, with a population of 2775 . It is historically most notable for Admont Abbey, a monastery founded in 1074.-External links:* *...
and Hieflau
Hieflau
Hieflau is a municipality in the district of Leoben in Styria, Austria....
. The area also covers parts of the municipal areas of Johnsbach, Weng
Weng im Gesäuse
Weng im Gesäuse is a municipality in the district of Liezen in Styria, Austria....
, Landl
Landl
Landl is a municipality in the district of Liezen in Styria, Austria....
and Sankt Gallen.
The national park currently covers 110 km², with another 15 km² planned. It was established on October 26, 2002.
The highest mountain is Hochtor
Hochtor
Hochtor, at , is the highest mountain in the Ennstaler Alps, part of the Northern Limestone Alps, in Styria, Austria.The mountain is protected as part of Gesäuse National Park, the third largest in Austria....
at 2,369 m (7,772 ft).