Graz , with a population of 287,723 as of 2006 (of which 250,099 have principal residence status),
is the second-largest city in Austria after Vienna and the capital of the federal state of Styria (Steiermark in German).
Graz has a long tradition as a student city: its six universities have over 40,000 students.
Graz's "Old Town" is one of the best-preserved city centers in Central Europe.
In 1999, it was added to the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage Sites.
Graz was sole Cultural Capital of Europe for 2003.
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