!!!Hieflau

Hieflau, Styria, municipality in the district of Leoben, alt. 
503 m, pop. 1,162, area 46.96 km%%sup 2/%, at the eastern end of 
the Gesaeuse valley at the entry of the Erzbach stream into the River 
Enns, in immediate vicinity, Tamischbachturm mountain (2,035 m). 
Hieflau is located in the "Ennstaler und Eisenerzer Alpen" landscape 
conservation area (created 1981). - Children´s home of the 
Kinderfreunde association, Hieflau power station on the River Enns 
(with Erzbach turbine, built 1955, 63.2 MW) and Landl power 
stations (built 1967, 23 MW) to the north. Important iron-working 
industry until the end of the 19%%sup th/%  century; in the 
16%%sup th/%  century, construction of a wooden rake over the 
River Enns by H. Gasteiger; parish church (rebuilt 1747); former 
residence of hammer mill owner (around 1600) in Lainbach; museum of 
the former rake and steelworks accountancy and administration 
authority.


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