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Mürzzuschlag is a town in Styria, Austria, with a population of 9,569 (2001). It is located at 47°36′N 15°40′E / 47.600°N 15.667°E / 47.600; 15.667.

Mürzzuschlag is contemporaneously most notable as being where Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 2004, Elfriede Jelinek, was raised, and is influential to books such as The Piano Teacher and Lust, for example. Mürzzuschlag is situated to the south of Vienna. It is a popular ski-resort town with tourists from all over the world, many of whom also enjoy the summertime there, too.

Mürzzuschlag has many interesting museums, one of which, boasts a fine collection of steam locomotives and associated equipment and rolling stock. There is also a museum dedicated to classical musician, Johannes Brahms. Mürzzuschlag is well catered for with book shops, restaurants, and a fine technical school. A great deal of effort has been made to ensure that the youth of Mürzzuschlag, have a strong incentive to live and work there.