Outline of Austria
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Austria:
The location of Austria
Flag-map of Austria
An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Austria
Austria – landlocked sovereign country located in Central Europe.[1] It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to 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.[2]
General reference
An enlargeable topographic map of Austria
- Pronunciation: /ˈɒstriə/ (
listen) or /ˈɔːstriə/ - 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 Austria
An enlargeable satellite map of Austria
Grossglockner is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria
Lake Neusiedl, at 115 m (377 ft), the lowest point in Austria
- 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: Großglockner 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 km² (32,383 mi²) - 115th largest country
- Atlas of Austria
Environment of Austria
The Untere Wildgrubenspitze, the highest peak of the Lechquellen Mountains in Austria
Wörthersee, Carinthia's largest lake
Environment of Austria
- 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 Austria
- Glaciers of Austria
- Lakes of Austria
- Mountains of Austria
- Volcanoes in Austria
- Rivers of Austria
- Waterfalls of Austria
- Valleys of Austria
- List of World Heritage Sites in Austria
Neighbors of Austria
Map showing Austria and its neighbors
Austria is bordered by:
Administrative divisions of Austria
Administrative divisions of Austria
- States of Austria
- Districts of Austria
- Statutory cities (Statutarstädte)
States of Austria
Coat of arms of the State of Tyrol
Districts of Burgenland
| Political district | Vehicle registration code | Administrative center | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenstadt-Umgebung | EU | Eisenstadt | Burgenland |
| Güssing (district) | GS | Güssing | 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 Carinthia
| Political district | Vehicle registration code | Administrative center | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feldkirchen (district) | FE | Feldkirchen in Kärnten | 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 Austria
Districts of Upper Austria
| 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 Mühlkreis | Upper Austria |
| Schärding (district) | SD | Schärding | 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 Salzburg
| 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 Styria
| Political district | Vehicle registration code | Administrative center | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruck-Mürzzuschlag | BM (MZ)[3] | Bruck an der Mur | Styria |
| Deutschlandsberg (district) | DL | Deutschlandsberg | Styria |
| Graz-Umgebung | GU | Graz | Styria |
| Hartberg-Fürstenfeld | HF (FF, HB)[4] | Hartberg | Styria |
| Leibnitz (district) | LB | Leibnitz | Styria |
| Leoben (district) | LN; LE for the city of Leoben | Leoben | Styria |
| Liezen (district) | LI, GB (BA)[5] | Liezen | Styria |
| Murau (district) | MU | Murau | Styria |
| Murtal (district) | MT (JU, KF)[6] | Judenburg | Styria |
| Südoststeiermark (district) | SO (FB, RA)[7] | Feldbach | Styria |
| Voitsberg (district) | VO | Voitsberg | Styria |
| Weiz (district) | WZ | Weiz | Styria |
Districts of Tyrol
| Political district | Vehicle registration code | Administrative center | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imst (district) | IM | Imst | Tyrol |
| Innsbruck-Land | IL | Innsbruck | Tyrol |
| Kitzbühel (district) | KB | Kitzbühel | 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 Vorarlberg
| 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 Vienna
Demography of Austria
Government and politics of Austria
Alexander Van der Bellen, president of Austria.
Parliament Building on Ringstraße, Vienna
Seat of the Constitutional Court in Vienna
- 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 Austria
Executive branch of the government of Austria
Legislative branch of the government of Austria
- Parliament of Austria (bicameral)
- Upper house: National Council of Austria (Nationalrat)
- Lower house: Federal Council of Austria (Bundesrat)
Judicial branch of the government of Austria
Courts in Austria
- Constitutional Court of Austria
- Administrative Court of Austria
- Criminal court system of Austria
- Civil court system of Austria
Foreign relations of Austria
- Diplomatic missions in Austria
- Diplomatic missions of Austria
International organization membership
International organization membership of Austria The Republic of Austria is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Austria
- Animal rights in Austria
- Capital punishment in Austria
- Constitution of Austria
- Crime in Austria
- Human rights in Austria
- Law enforcement in Austria
- Federal Police (Austria)
- Financial Guard (Austria)
- Gendarmerie (Austria)
- Municipal police (Austria)
Military of Austria
Leopard 2A4 of the Austrian Bundesheer
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Jagdkommando soldiers jump out of the C-130 Hercules
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Austria, Heinz Fischer
- Ministry of Defence of Austria
- Commander-in-chief: President of Austria, Heinz Fischer
- 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 Austria
- 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 Austria
Battle of Vienna 1683
Panoramic view of Vienna after the city walls were reconstructed in 1548. In the middle is St. Stephen's Cathedral, behind the medieval Hofburg complex
- Timeline of Austrian history
- Current events of Austria
- Military history of Austria
- Rulers of Austria
By state
- 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 Austria
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The original Sachertorte, as served at Vienna's Hotel Sacher
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Austrian Crown Jewels: Imperial Orb, Crown, and Sceptre
Posthumous painting of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1819)
- Architecture of Austria
- Austrophile
- Cuisine of Austria
- Festivals in Austria
- Folk dance
- Languages of Austria
- Media in Austria
- National symbols of Austria
- Coat of arms of Austria
- Flag of Austria
- National anthem of Austria
- Honours system 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 Austria
- Art in Austria
- Cinema of Austria
- Literature of Austria
- Music of Austria
- Theatre in Austria
Sports in Austria
Marcel Hirscher, an Austrian alpine ski racer who won a record six consecutive World Cup titles
Economy and infrastructure of Austria
A farm in Austria
- 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
- Energy policy of Austria
- Wind power in Austria
- Health care in Austria
- Mining in Austria
- Tourism in Austria
- Transport in Austria
Education in Austria
See also
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German language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- 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
References
- "Austria". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- CIA map 1
- In the former district of Mürzzuschlag 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 links
Austria travel guide from Wikivoyage- 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
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