Steyr

Steyr

Steyr , city (1991 pop. 39,337), Upper Austria prov., central Austria, on the Enns and Steyr rivers. It has been an ironworking center since the Middle Ages. Other manufactures include trucks, automobiles, tractors, ball bearings, machinery, and guns. Among Steyr's numerous well-preserved historic buildings are Lamberg castle (10th cent.; rebuilt in the 18th cent.) and a Gothic parish church of the 15th–16th cent.

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Steyr any firearm manufactured by the Austrian company Steyr Mannlicher, particularly a .308 caliber magazine or single-shot competition rifle with a range of 300 meters.

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Steyr

Steyr, Austria Styraburg Named after the River Steyr ‘stream’; it is located at the confluence of the Enns and Steyr Rivers.

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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Steyr." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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