Fischbach, Styria

Fischbach is a municipality in the district of Weiz in Styria, Austria. It has 1530 inhabitants. On 27 February 2003, it was officially recognized as a climatic spa by the Styrian government. Fischbach is the highest place in East Styria.

Geography

Fischbach is a town in the Fischbacher Alpen and is located about northwest of Birkfeld and about air-line distance from the district capital Weiz. The maximum north-south extension as well as the maximum east-west extension are each about. The municipality covers an area of. At, the Teufelstein is the highest elevation in the municipality. The lowest point in the municipality is in the valley of the river Feistritz at.
The Feistritz forms part of the eastern border and the Fischbach forest prevents a view from the town center down into the valley. In the south, the Hinterleiten forest is cut through by the Waisenbach. In the west runs the ridge of the Fischbach Alps, over which the saddle "Auf der Schanz" leads.