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Styria was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire and later a crown-land of Austria-Hungary.During those times Styria also included parts of Slovenia. It borders Carinthia, Salzburg, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Burgenland, and Slovenia.
The province can be split into three main regions.
Upper Styria lies to the north of the Mur-Muerz valley.
Eastern Styria lies to the east of the Mur and to the south of the Mur-Muerz valley.
Western Styria lies to the west of the Mur and to the south of the Mur-Muerz valley.
Lower Styria referred to the ancient slovenian parts of Styria, however today most Austrians use it to refer to eastern and western Styria at once.
The capital is Graz.
