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Outline of Austria 
Summary
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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 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
- Volcanoes in Austria
- Rivers of Austria
- Waterfalls 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
- Districts of Austria
- Statutory cities (Statutarstädte)
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: 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 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
- Navy of 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
- Art in Austria
- Cinema of Austria
- Literature of Austria
- Music of Austria
- Theatre in Austria
Sports in Austria edit
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
- Energy policy of Austria
- Wind power 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 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 edit
- ^ a b "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 edit
Austria at Wikipedia's sister projects
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Travel information from Wikivoyage
German edition of Wikipedia
Wikimedia Atlas of Austria
- 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
- Europe Pictures - Austria
- Photos of Vienna city, the capital of Austria