Linz (; ; ) is the third-largest city of
Austria and capital of the
state of
Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the
Czech border, on both sides of the
River Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz
conurbation is about 271,000. In 2009 Linz, together with the
Lithuanian capital
Vilnius, was chosen as the
European Capital of Culture. Since December 1, 2014 Linz is a member of the UNESCO
Creative Cities (UCCN) network as a
City of Media Arts. Cities receive this title for enriching the urban lifestyle through the sponsorship and successful integration of
media art and involving society in these electronic art forms. Linz is well known for the
Linzer torte, which is said to be the oldest cake in the world, with its first recipe dating from 1653.
