Losenstein

Losenstein
Municipality
Southwest view of Losenstein
Coat of arms
Losenstein Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°55′31″N 14°26′00″E / 47.92528°N 14.43333°E / 47.92528; 14.43333
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Steyr-Land
Government
• Mayor	Karl Zeilermayr (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	19.41 km2 (7.49 sq mi)
Elevation	348 m (1,142 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,604
• Density	83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4460
Area code	07255
Vehicle registration	SE
Website	www.losenstein. ooe.gv.at

Losenstein is a small village in the south of Upper Austria, Austria. About 1,700 inhabitants call Losenstein their home. It lies in the southernmost quarter of Upper Austria called "Traunviertel". Its spatial dimension from North to South is 8,1 km, from West to East 4,5 km. 45,9% of its area are covered by forests, another 39,7% are used for agricultural purposes. The closest city of administrative importance is Steyr, which is 20 km to North. It can be accessed via the "B-109 Eisenbundesstrasse" or by train.

Losenstein is the birthplace of the famous dialect poet Anton Schosser (1801–1849). One of his most known songs is the Erzherzog-Johann-Jodler "Wo i geh und steh".

The village is sometimes referred to as the gem of the Enns-valley ("Die Perle des Ennstales"). The river Enns divides the village and can be crossed on a bridge, connecting the village centre with the residential areas. The highest mountain is called "Schieferstein" and is located in the south-east of the village.