Lower Austria
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| States of Austria>State | |
| Capital | St. Pölten |
| Landeshauptmann>Governor | Erwin Pröll (ÖVP) |
| Area - Total | 19,174 Square kilometre>km² |
| Population - Total (2001) - Population density>Density | Ranked 2nd 1,545,804 81/km² |
| The state flag of Niederösterreich | |
 The state of Niederösterreich on the map of Austria | |
Lower Austria (de: Niederösterreich) is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria (since 1986) is Sankt Pölten — the most recent capital town in Austria. The state borders on Slovakia, Czech Republic, and on the other Austrian states of Upper Austria, Styria and Burgenland. The state surrounds Wien (Vienna). With a land area of 19,174 km² and a population of almost 1.5 million people, it is the largest state in Austria, and in terms of population second only to Vienna (which also is a federal state).
Administrative divisions
Lower Austria is divided into four regions: Waldviertel, Mostviertel, Industrieviertel, and Weinviertel. The Wachau valley, situated between Melk and Krems in the Mostviertel region, is famous for its landscape, culture, and wine.Administratively, the state is divided into 21 districts (Bezirke), and four Statutarstädte. In total, there are 573 municipalities within Lower Austria.
Statutarstädte
Districts
- Amstetten
- Baden
- Bruck an der Leitha
- Gänserndorf
- Gmünd
- Hollabrunn
- Horn
- Korneuburg
- Krems-Land
- Lilienfeld
- Melk
- Mistelbach
- Mödling
- Neunkirchen
- St. Pölten-Land
- Scheibbs
- Tulln
- Waidhofen an der Thaya
- Wiener Neustadt-Land
- Wien-Umgebung
- Zwettl
External links
- [Land Niederösterreich]
- [PhotoGlobe] - georeferenced photos of Lower Austria
States of Austria
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| Burgenland • Carinthia • Lower Austria • Salzburg • Styria • Tyrol • Upper Austria • Vienna • Vorarlberg | |
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