The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to 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
- Pronunciation: /ˈɒstriə/ ⓘ 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
- 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
- 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
Austria is bordered by:
Regions of Austria
Administrative divisions of Austria
Administrative divisions of Austria
States of Austria
Districts of Austria
The districts of Austria, listed by state:
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
Municipalities of Austria
Demography of Austria
Government and politics of Austria
- 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
- 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 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
- Constitutional Court of Austria
- Administrative Court of Austria
- Criminal court system of Austria
- Civil court system of Austria
Foreign relations of Austria
International organization membership
International organization membership of AustriaThe 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
Military of Austria
- 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 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
- 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
- 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 Austria
- Art in Austria
- Cinema of Austria
- Literature of Austria
- Music of Austria
- Theatre in Austria
Sports in Austria
Economy and infrastructure of 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
- 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
External links
- 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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