Lower Austria
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| Bundesland | AT-3 (ISO) |
| Capital | St. Pölten |
| Governor | Erwin Pröll (ÖVP) |
| Area - Total | Ranked 1st 19,174 km² |
| Population - Total (2001) - Density | Ranked 2nd 1,545,804 81/km² |
| Missing image Low-aus-flag.PNG The flag of Niederösterreich | |
| Missing image Karte_oesterreich_niederoe.png Image:Karte oesterreich niederoe.png The state of Niederösterreich on the map of Austria | |
Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesländer in Austria. The Capital of Lower Austria (since 1986) is St. Pölten — the newest 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 km˛ and a population almost 1.5 million people, it is the largest state in Austria.
Sectors
Lower Austria is divided into four sectors: the Waldviertel, Mostviertel, Industrieviertel, and Weinviertel. The Wachau, a region between Melk and Krems in the Mostviertel, is famous for its landscape, culture, and wine.
21 Precincts (Bezirke)
Amstetten, Baden, Bruck/Leitha, Gänserndorf, Gmünd, Hollabrunn, Horn, Korneuburg, Krems a.d. Donau, Krems/Stadt, Lilienfeld, Melk, Mistelbach, Mödling, Neunkirchen, Scheibbs, St. Pölten, St. Pölten Stadt, Tulln, Waidhofen/Thaya, Waidhofen/Ybbs Stadt, Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt Stadt, Wien-Umgebung, Zwettl, and 573 Gemeinden
External link
- Land Niederösterreich (http://www.noe.gv.at/)
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