Sierning#
Sierning, Upper Austria, market town in the district of Steyr-Land, alt. 367 m, pop. 7,988, area 38.15 km2, ancient centre of small iron industry in the Steyr Valley, west of Steyr. - Hospital, locksmith´s shop run by the "Lebenshilfe" charity, Volksheim, waterworks, plastic and metal working industry, building trade, summer tourism (15,006 overnight stays). - Gothic pseudo-basilica church (14th century); palace (around 1600).
Literature#
M. Danner, Sierning. Geschichte einer aufstrebenden Gemeinde, 1985.