The State of Styria (German: Steiermark) is an Austrian state today & was originally a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire and later a crownland of Austria-Hungary. During those times Styria also included parts of Slovenia. It borders Carinthia, Salzburg, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Burgenland, and Slovenia There are 3 regions: Upper Styria lies to the north of the Mur-Muerz valley and Eastern & Western Styria lie to the east (or west) of the river 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