Outline of Austria
The followingoutlineis provided as an overview of and topical guide to Austria:
Austria–landlockedsovereign countrylocated inCentral Europe.[1]It borders bothGermanyand theCzech Republicto the north,SlovakiaandHungaryto the east,SloveniaandItalyto the south, andSwitzerlandandLiechtensteinto the west. Thecapitalis the city ofViennaon theDanube River.[2]
General reference[edit]
- Pronunciation:/ˈɒstriə/or/ˈɔːstriə/
- Common English country name:Austria
- Official English country name: TheRepublic of Austria
- Commonendonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s):Austrian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology:Name of Austria
- ISO country codes:AT, AUT, 040
- ISO region codes:SeeISO 3166-2:AT
- Internetcountry code top-level domain:.at
Geography of Austria[edit]
- Austria is a:
- Location:
- Northern HemisphereandEastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone:Central European Time(UTC+01),Central European Summer Time(UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Austria
- High:Großglockner3,798 m (12,461 ft)
- Low:Lake Neusiedl115 m (377 ft)
Land boundaries: 2,562 km
Germany784 km
Italy430 km
Hungary366 km
Czech Republic362 km
Slovenia330 km
Switzerland164 km
Slovakia91 km
Liechtenstein35 km
- Coastline:none
- Population of Austria:8,316,487 people (2006estimate) -93rd most populous country
- Area of Austria:83,872 km2(32,383 mi2) -115th largest country
- Atlas of Austria
Environment of Austria[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Glaciers of Austria
- Lakes of Austria
- Mountains of Austria
- Rivers of Austria
- Valleys of Austria
- List of World Heritage Sites in Austria
Neighbors of Austria[edit]
Austria is bordered by:
Regions of Austria[edit]
Administrative divisions of Austria[edit]
Administrative divisions of Austria
States of Austria[edit]
Districts of Austria[edit]
The districts of Austria, listed by state:
Districts of Burgenland[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Districts of Upper Austria[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Municipalities of Austria[edit]
Demography of Austria[edit]
Government and politics of Austria[edit]
- Form of government:federalparliamentaryrepresentative democraticrepublic
- Capitalof Austria:Vienna
- Elections in Austria
- Political parties in Austria
- Taxation in Austria
Branches of the government of Austria[edit]
Executive branch of the government of Austria[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Constitutional Court of Austria
- Administrative Court of Austria
- Criminal court system of Austria
- Civil court system of Austria
Foreign relations of Austria[edit]
International organization membership[edit]
International organization membership of Austria The Republic of Austria is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Austria[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Austria
- Navyof Austria: None
- Air Force of Austria
- Special forces of Austria
- Military history of Austria
- Military ranks of Austria
Local government in Austria[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Timeline of Austrian history
- Current events of Austria
- Military history of Austria
- Rulers of Austria
By state[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Sports in Austria[edit]
- Basketball in Austria
- Football in Austria
- Austria at the Olympics
- Motorsport in Austria
- Winter sports in Austria
Economy and infrastructure of Austria[edit]
- 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 Austria[edit]
See also[edit]
- All pages with titles beginning withAustria
- All pages with titles beginning withAustrian
- All pages with titles containingAustria
- All pages with titles containingAustrian
- 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[edit]
- ^ab"Austria".The World Factbook.United StatesCentral Intelligence Agency.July 14, 2009.RetrievedJuly 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[edit]
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- aeiou Encyclopediahomepage
- Austria.infoOfficial homepage of the Austrian National Tourist Office
- History of Austria: Primary Documents
- Federal Chancellery of Austria
- Austrian LawInformation on Austrian Law
- Austria.The World Factbook.Central Intelligence Agency.
- Library of CongressPortals on the World - Austria
- US Department of StateFacts and Information (updated February 2005)
- World Intellectual Property Handbook: Austria
- Austria NewsNews from Austria in English language
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