Map of Linz, Austria

Linz is the administrative centre of Upper Austria, Austria, with a population of about 204,846. It lies at 48.3064°N, 14.2861°E, about 266 m above sea level. Linz is about 155 km (96 mi) west of Vienna, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Steyr, 31 km to the south.

Linz at a glance

Where is Linz?

• The 3rd largest city in Austria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 19 min on the shortest day to 16 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Linz

• Steyr — 31 km south
• Passau — 69 km northwest, Germany
• České Budějovice — 76 km north, Czechia
• Salzburg — 108 km southwest
• Tábor — 126 km north, Czechia
• Straubing — 141 km northwest, Germany
• Znojmo — 143 km northeast, Czechia
• Jihlava — 154 km northeast, Czechia
• Třebíč — 155 km northeast, Czechia
• Vienna — 155 km east

Largest cities in Upper Austria

• Steyr — 38,331

Largest cities in Austria

• Vienna — 1,691,468
• Graz — 303,270
• Salzburg — 157,245
• Innsbruck — 132,493
• Klagenfurt am Wörthersee — 100,316
• Villach — 58,882
• Dornbirn — 49,278
• Wiener Neustadt — 44,820
• Steyr — 38,331
• Feldkirch — 33,420

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.