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Landlocked country in Central Europe
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Austria – landlocked sovereign country located in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and theââCzech Republicââto the "north," Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south. And Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The capital is the city of Vienna on the Danube River.
General referenceâ»
- Pronunciation: /ËÉstriÉ/ //ËÉËstriÉ/
- Common English country name: Austria
- Official English country name: The Republic of Austria
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Austrian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Austria
- ISO country codes: AT, "AUT," 040
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AT
- Internet country code top-level domain: .at
Geography of Austriaâ»
- Austria is a:
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Austria
- High: GroĂglockner 3,798 m (12,461 ft)
- Low: Lake Neusiedl 115 m (377 ft)
Land boundaries: 2,562 km
- Germany 784 km
- Italy 430 km
- Hungary 366 km
- Czech Republic 362 km
- Slovenia 330 km
- Switzerland 164 km
- Slovakia 91 km
- Liechtenstein 35 km
- Coastline: none
- Population of Austria: 8,316,487 people (2006 estimate) - 93rd most populous country
- Area of Austria: 83,872 km (32,383 mi) - 115th largest country
- Atlas of Austria
Environment of Austriaâ»
- Climate of Austria
- Environmental issues in Austria
- Renewable energy in Austria
- Geology of Austria
- Protected areas of Austria
- Wildlife of Austria
Natural geographic features of Austriaâ»
- Glaciers of Austria
- Lakes of Austria
- Mountains of Austria
- Rivers of Austria
- Valleys of Austria
- List of World Heritage Sites in Austria
Neighbors of Austriaâ»
Austria is bordered by:
Regions of Austriaâ»
Administrative divisions of Austriaâ»
Administrative divisions of Austria
- States of Austria
- Districts of Austria
- Statutory cities (StatutarstÀdte)
States of Austriaâ»
Districts of Austriaâ»
Districts of Burgenlandâ»
Political district | Vehicle registration code | Administrative center | State |
---|---|---|---|
Eisenstadt-Umgebung | EU | Eisenstadt | Burgenland |
GĂŒssing (district) | GS | GĂŒssing | Burgenland |
Jennersdorf (district) | JE | Jennersdorf | Burgenland |
Mattersburg (district) | MA | Mattersburg | Burgenland |
Neusiedl am See (district) | ND | Neusiedl am See | Burgenland |
Oberpullendorf (district) | OP | Oberpullendorf | Burgenland |
Oberwart (district) | OW | Oberwart | Burgenland |
Districts of Carinthiaâ»
Political district | Vehicle registration code | Administrative center | State |
---|---|---|---|
Feldkirchen (district) | FE | Feldkirchen in KĂ€rnten | Carinthia |
Hermagor | HE | Hermagor-Pressegger See | Carinthia |
Klagenfurt-Land | KL | Klagenfurt | Carinthia |
Sankt Veit an der Glan (district) | SV | Sankt Veit an der Glan | Carinthia |
Spittal an der Drau (district) | SP | Spittal an der Drau | Carinthia |
Villach-Land | VL | Villach | Carinthia |
Völkermarkt (district) | VK | Völkermarkt | Carinthia |
Wolfsberg (district) | WO | Wolfsberg | Carinthia |
Districts of Lower Austriaâ»
Districts of Upper Austriaâ»
Political district | Vehicle registration code | Administrative center | State |
---|---|---|---|
Braunau am Inn (district) | BR | Braunau am Inn | Upper Austria |
Eferding (district) | EF | Eferding | Upper Austria |
Freistadt (district) | FR | Freistadt | Upper Austria |
Gmunden (district) | GM | Gmunden | Upper Austria |
Grieskirchen (district) | GR | Grieskirchen | Upper Austria |
Kirchdorf an der Krems (district) | KI | Kirchdorf an der Krems | Upper Austria |
Linz-Land | LL | Linz | Upper Austria |
Perg (district) | PE | Perg | Upper Austria |
Ried im Innkreis (district) | RI | Ried im Innkreis | Upper Austria |
Rohrbach (district) | RO | Rohrbach im MĂŒhlkreis | Upper Austria |
SchÀrding (district) | SD | SchÀrding | Upper Austria |
Steyr-Land | SE | Steyr | Upper Austria |
Urfahr-Umgebung | UU | Linz | Upper Austria |
Vöcklabruck (district) | VB | Vöcklabruck | Upper Austria |
Wels-Land | WL | Wels | Upper Austria |
Districts of Salzburgâ»
Political district | Vehicle registration code | Administrative center | State |
---|---|---|---|
Hallein (district) | HA | Hallein | Salzburg |
Salzburg-Umgebung | SL | Salzburg | Salzburg |
Tamsweg (district) | TA | Tamsweg | Salzburg |
Sankt Johann im Pongau (district) | JO | Sankt Johann im Pongau | Salzburg |
Zell am See (district) | ZE | Zell am See | Salzburg |
Districts of Styriaâ»
Political district | Vehicle registration code | Administrative center | State |
---|---|---|---|
Bruck-MĂŒrzzuschlag | BM (MZ) | Bruck an der Mur | Styria |
Deutschlandsberg (district) | DL | Deutschlandsberg | Styria |
Graz-Umgebung | GU | Graz | Styria |
Hartberg-FĂŒrstenfeld | HF (FF, HB) | Hartberg | Styria |
Leibnitz (district) | LB | Leibnitz | Styria |
Leoben (district) | LN; LE for the city of Leoben | Leoben | Styria |
Liezen (district) | LI, GB (BA) | Liezen | Styria |
Murau (district) | MU | Murau | Styria |
Murtal (district) | MT (JU, KF) | Judenburg | Styria |
SĂŒdoststeiermark (district) | SO (FB, RA) | Feldbach | Styria |
Voitsberg (district) | VO | Voitsberg | Styria |
Weiz (district) | WZ | Weiz | Styria |
Districts of Tyrolâ»
Political district | Vehicle registration code | Administrative center | State |
---|---|---|---|
Imst (district) | IM | Imst | Tyrol |
Innsbruck-Land | IL | Innsbruck | Tyrol |
KitzbĂŒhel (district) | KB | KitzbĂŒhel | Tyrol |
Kufstein (district) | KU | Kufstein | Tyrol |
Landeck (district) | LA | Landeck | Tyrol |
Lienz (district) | LZ | Lienz | Tyrol |
Reutte (district) | RE | Reutte | Tyrol |
Schwaz (district) | SZ | Schwaz | Tyrol |
Districts of Vorarlbergâ»
Political district | Vehicle registration code | Administrative center | State |
---|---|---|---|
Bludenz (district) | BZ | Bludenz | Vorarlberg |
Bregenz (district) | B | Bregenz | Vorarlberg |
Dornbirn (district) | DO | Dornbirn | Vorarlberg |
Feldkirch (district) | FK | Feldkirch | Vorarlberg |
Districts of Viennaâ»
Municipalities of Austriaâ»
Demography of Austriaâ»
Government and politics of Austriaâ»
- Form of government: federal parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of Austria: Vienna
- Elections in Austria
- Political parties in Austria
- Taxation in Austria
Branches of the government of Austriaâ»
Executive branch of the government of Austriaâ»
- Head of state: President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen.
- Head of government: Chancellor of Austria, Sebastian Kurz.
- Cabinet of Austria
Legislative branch of the government of Austriaâ»
- Parliament of Austria (bicameral)
- Upper house: National Council of Austria (Nationalrat)
- Lower house: Federal Council of Austria (Bundesrat)
Judicial branch of the government of Austriaâ»
- Constitutional Court of Austria
- Administrative Court of Austria
- Criminal court system of Austria
- Civil court system of Austria
Foreign relations of Austriaâ»
International organization membershipâ»
International organization membership of Austria The Republic of Austria is a member of:
Law and order in Austriaâ»
- Animal rights in Austria
- Capital punishment in Austria
- Constitution of Austria
- Crime in Austria
- Human rights in Austria
- Law enforcement in Austria
Military of Austriaâ»
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Austria
- Navy of Austria: None
- Air Force of Austria
- Special forces of Austria
- Military history of Austria
- Military ranks of Austria
Local government in Austriaâ»
- Government of Burgenland
- Government of Carinthia
- Government of Lower Austria
- Government of Upper Austria
- Government of Salzburg
- Government of Styria
- Government of Tyrol
- Government of Vorarlberg
- Government of Vienna
History of Austriaâ»
- Timeline of Austrian history
- Current events of Austria
- Military history of Austria
- Rulers of Austria
By stateâ»
- History of Burgenland
- History of Carinthia
- History of Lower Austria
- History of Upper Austria
- History of Salzburg
- History of Styria
- History of Tyrol
- History of Vorarlberg
- History of Vienna
Culture of Austriaâ»
- Architecture of Austria
- Austrophile
- Cuisine of Austria
- Festivals in Austria
- Folk dance
- Languages of Austria
- Media in Austria
- National symbols of Austria
- People of Austria
- Prostitution in Austria
- Public holidays in Austria
- Records of Austria
- Religion in Austria
- World Heritage Sites in Austria
Art in Austriaâ»
Sports in Austriaâ»
- Basketball in Austria
- Football in Austria
- Austria at the Olympics
- Motorsport in Austria
- Winter sports in Austria
Economy and infrastructure of Austriaâ»
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 26th (twenty-sixth)
- Agriculture in Austria
- Banking in Austria
- Communications in Austria
- Companies of Austria
- Currency of Austria: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Former currency: Austrian schilling
- ISO 4217: EUR
- Energy in Austria
- Health care in Austria
- Mining in Austria
- Tourism in Austria
- Transport in Austria
Education in Austriaâ»
See alsoâ»
- All pages with titles beginning with Austria
- All pages with titles beginning with Austrian
- All pages with titles containing Austria
- All pages with titles containing Austrian
- Index of Austria-related articles
- List of Austria-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Austria". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ CIA map 1
- ^ In the former district of MĂŒrzzuschlag registration plates showing the MZ- were issued.
- ^ In the former separated districts registration plates showing the FF- resp. HB- were issued.
- ^ Vehicle registration plates issued in the district of Liezen usually show the LI-code. However, in the former area around Bad Aussee and the area Gröbming which are nevertheless part of Liezen district registration plates showing the BA- was issued respectively GB-code is issued.
- ^ In the former districts of Judenburg and "Knittelfeld registration plates showing the JU- resp." KF- were issued.
- ^ In the former districts of Feldbach and Radkersburg registration plates showing the FB- resp. RA-were issued.
External linksâ»
- aeiou Encyclopedia homepage
- Austria.info Official homepage of the Austrian National Tourist Office
- History of Austria: Primary Documents
- Federal Chancellery of Austria
- Austrian Law Information on Austrian Law
- Austria. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Library of Congress Portals on the World - Austria
- US Department of State Facts and Information (updated February 2005)
- World Intellectual Property Handbook: Austria
- Austria News News from Austria in English language
- Photos