Outline of Austria

Short description: Landlocked country in Central Europe

The Flag of Austria

The Coat of arms of Austria

The location of Austria

Flag-map of Austria

An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Austria

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

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 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

Geography of Austria

Austria is a:
- Country
  - Developed country
  - Landlocked country
- Sovereign state
  - Member State of the European Union
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Europe
    - Central Europe
    - Western Europe
- 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 Great Walser Valley

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
- Biosphere reserves in Austria
- National parks of Austria
Wildlife of Austria
- Fauna of Austria
  - Birds of Austria
  - Mammals 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:

Germany
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Hungary
Slovenia
Italy
Liechtenstein
Switzerland

Regions of Austria

Administrative divisions of Austria

States of Austria
- Districts of Austria
  - Municipalities of Austria
- Statutory cities (Statutarstädte)

States of Austria

Coat of arms of the State of Tyrol

Burgenland
Carinthia
Lower Austria
Upper Austria
Salzburg
Styria
Tyrol
Vorarlberg
Vienna

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

Political district	Vehicle registration code	Administrative center	State
Amstetten (district)	AM	Amstetten	Lower Austria
Baden (district)	BN	Baden	Lower Austria
Bruck an der Leitha (district)	BL	Bruck an der Leitha	Lower Austria
Gänserndorf (district)	GF	Gänserndorf	Lower Austria
Gmünd (district)	GD	Gmünd	Lower Austria
Hollabrunn (district)	HL	Hollabrunn	Lower Austria
Horn (district)	HO	Horn	Lower Austria
Korneuburg (district)	KO	Korneuburg	Lower Austria
Krems-Land	KR	Krems an der Donau	Lower Austria
Lilienfeld (district)	LF	Lilienfeld	Lower Austria
Melk (district)	ME	Melk	Lower Austria
Mistelbach (district)	MI	Mistelbach	Lower Austria
Mödling (district)	MD	Mödling	Lower Austria
Neunkirchen (district)	NK	Neunkirchen	Lower Austria
Sankt Pölten-Land	PL	Sankt Pölten	Lower Austria
Scheibbs (district)	SB	Scheibbs	Lower Austria
Tulln (district)	TU	Tulln	Lower Austria
Waidhofen an der Thaya (district)	WT	Waidhofen an der Thaya	Lower Austria
Waidhofen an der Ybbs	WY	Waidhofen an der Ybbs	Lower Austria
Wiener Neustadt-Land	WB	Wiener Neustadt	Lower Austria
Wien-Umgebung	WU; SW for the city of Schwechat	Klosterneuburg	Lower Austria
Zwettl (district)	ZT	Zwettl	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

Salzburg, the fourth-largest city in Austria

Municipalities of Austria

Cities and towns of Austria
- Capital of Austria: Vienna (outline)

Demography of Austria

Demographics 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

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

Government of Austria

Executive branch of the government of Austria

Austrian Federal Government

Head of state: President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen.
Head of government: Chancellor of Austria, Sebastian Kurz.
- Vice-Chancellor of Austria
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

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]

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member)
Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member)
Australia Group
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC) (observer)
Central European Initiative (CEI)
Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)
Council of Europe (CE)
Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
European Investment Bank (EIB)
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
European Space Agency (ESA)
European Union (EU)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 9 (G9)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) (observer)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Paris Club
Partnership for Peace (PFP)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Schengen Convention
Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) (observer)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Western European Union (WEU) (observer)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
World Veterans Federation
Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Austria

Law of Austria

Animal rights in Austria
- Animal welfare and rights in Austria
Capital punishment in Austria
Constitution of Austria
- Federal Constitutional Law (Austrian act)
Crime in Austria
- Corruption in Austria
- Human trafficking in Austria
Human rights in Austria
- Abortion in Austria
- LGBT rights in Austria
- Freedom of religion 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

Jagdkommando soldiers jump out of the C-130 Hercules

Military of Austria

Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Austria, Heinz Fischer
  - Ministry of Defence of Austria
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

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

Franzensburg castle in Laxenburg

The original Sachertorte, as served at Vienna's Hotel Sacher

Austrian Crown Jewels: Imperial Orb, Crown, and Sceptre

Posthumous painting of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1819)

Culture of Austria

Architecture of Austria
- Austrian architects
Austrophile
Cuisine of Austria
- Austrian wine
- Beer in Austria
Festivals in Austria
Folk dance
Languages of Austria
- Minority languages of Austria
Media in Austria
- Newspapers
- Radio in Austria
- Television 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
- List of Austrians
Prostitution in Austria
Public holidays in Austria
Records of Austria
Religion in Austria
- Buddhism in Austria
- Christianity in Austria
- Hinduism in Austria
- Islam in Austria
- Judaism in Austria
- Sikhism in Austria
World Heritage Sites in Austria

Art in Austria

Art in Austria
- Austrian painters
Cinema of Austria
Literature of Austria
Music of Austria
- Music of Innsbruck
- Music of Vienna
- Austrian composers
Theatre in Austria

Sports in Austria

Marcel Hirscher, an Austrian alpine ski racer who won a record six consecutive World Cup titles

Sport in Austria

Basketball in Austria
- Austria national basketball team
Football in Austria
- Austria national football team
Austria at the Olympics
Motorsport in Austria
Winter sports in Austria

Economy and infrastructure of Austria

A farm in Austria

Vestas V66-1.75 MW wind turbines of the Tauern Wind Park in Oberzeiring

Innsbruck Airport

Economy of Austria

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 26th (twenty-sixth)
Agriculture in Austria
Banking in Austria
- Oesterreichische Nationalbank
- Wiener Börse
Communications in Austria
- Internet 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
- Visa policy of the Schengen Area
Transport in Austria
- Airports in Austria
- Rail transport in Austria
- Roads in Austria
  - Road signs in Austria
- Town tramway systems in Austria

Education in Austria

Academic grading in Austria
Schools in Austria
Universities in Austria

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Austria". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/austria/.
↑ 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

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

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Austria". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/austria/.

[2] CIA map 1

[3] In the former district of Mürzzuschlag registration plates showing the MZ- were issued.

[4] In the former separated districts registration plates showing the FF- resp. HB- were issued.

[5] 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.

[6] In the former districts of Judenburg and Knittelfeld registration plates showing the JU- resp. KF- were issued.

[7] In the former districts of Feldbach and Radkersburg registration plates showing the FB- resp. RA-were issued.

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Outline of Austria

Topic: Place

General reference

Geography of Austria

Environment of Austria

Natural geographic features of Austria

Neighbors of Austria

Regions of Austria

Administrative divisions of Austria

States of Austria

Districts of Austria

Districts of Burgenland

Districts of Carinthia

Districts of Lower Austria

Districts of Upper Austria

Districts of Salzburg

Districts of Styria

Districts of Tyrol

Districts of Vorarlberg

Districts of Vienna

Municipalities of Austria

Demography of Austria

Government and politics of Austria

Branches of the government of Austria

Executive branch of the government of Austria

Legislative branch of the government of Austria

Judicial branch of the government of Austria

Foreign relations of Austria

International organization membership

Law and order in Austria

Military of Austria

Local government in Austria

History of Austria

By state

Culture of Austria

Art in Austria

Sports in Austria

Economy and infrastructure of Austria

Education in Austria

See also

References

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