Niederösterreich

State	AT-3 (ISO)
Capital	St. Pölten
Governor	Erwin Pröll (ÖVP)
Area  - Total	Ranked 1st 19,174 km²
Population  - Total (2006)  - Density	Ranked 2nd 1,588,545 81/km²
The state flag of Niederösterreich
The state of Niederösterreich on the map of Austria

Map of Lower Austria showing districts and the four quarters (Waldviertel in green, Weinviertel in red, Mostviertel in yellow and Industrieviertel in blue)

Lower Austria (German: Niederösterreich, Czech: Dolní Rakousy) is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. Austria is a federal republic made up of nine States, known in German as Länder (singular Land) ISO 3166-2AT is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the states of Austria. Sankt Pölten ( St Pölten) is the capital city of the Austrian State of Lower Austria. A Landeshauptmann ( German for "state captain" literally 'country headman' plural Landeshauptleute or Landeshauptmänner as in Styria till 1861 Erwin Pröll (born 24 December 1946) is an Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Waldviertel (Forest Quarter is the northwestern region of the Austrian state Lower Austria. Viticulture The name Weinviertel is derived from Viticulture. Business and Industry Economy The economy of Mostviertel is still mainly based on Iron and Steel as well as forestry The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Czech (ˈʧɛk čeština ˈʧɛʃcɪna in Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers it is the majority language in the Austria is a federal republic made up of nine States, known in German as Länder (singular Land) Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The capital of Lower Austria (since 1986) is Sankt Pölten — the most recent capital town in Austria. Sankt Pölten ( St Pölten) is the capital city of the Austrian State of Lower Austria. Prior to 1986, the capital of Lower Austria was Vienna, even though Vienna is not properly part of Lower Austria. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Current Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - capital of Chuy Province which surrounds the city though the city itself is not part of the province With a land area of 19,174 km² and a population of 1. 6 million people, it is the largest state in Austria, and in terms of population second only to Vienna (which also is a federal state).

Geography

Located east of Upper Austria, Lower Austria derives its name from where it is situated on the Danube River, which flows from west to east. Upper Austria (Oberösterreich Horní Rakousko is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj The state borders on Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and on the other Austrian states of Upper Austria, Styria and Burgenland. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Upper Austria (Oberösterreich Horní Rakousko is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Styria (Steiermark is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. Burgenland ( Croatian Gradišće, Slovenian Gradiščansko, Hungarian Várvidék, Őrvidék or Felsőőrvidék The state surrounds Vienna.

History

Main article: History of Austria

The history of Lower Austria is very similar to the History of Austria. This is the history of Austria. See also the History of Europe and History of present-day nations and states. This is the history of Austria. See also the History of Europe and History of present-day nations and states. Many castles are located in Lower Austria. Klosterneuburg Abbey, located here, is one of the oldest abbeys in Austria. Also, before World War II, Lower Austria had the largest number of Jews. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including PLEASE TAKE NOTE************

Administrative divisions

Lower Austria is divided into four regions: Waldviertel, Mostviertel, Industrieviertel, and Weinviertel. The Waldviertel (Forest Quarter is the northwestern region of the Austrian state Lower Austria. Business and Industry Economy The economy of Mostviertel is still mainly based on Iron and Steel as well as forestry Viticulture The name Weinviertel is derived from Viticulture. The Wachau valley, situated between Melk and Krems in the Mostviertel region, is famous for its landscape, culture, and wine. The Wachau (vaˈxaʊ is an Austrian valley with a landscape of high visibility formed by the Danube river Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase, also known as MELK, is a human Gene. Business and Industry Economy The economy of Mostviertel is still mainly based on Iron and Steel as well as forestry Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice

Administratively, the state is divided into 21 districts (Bezirke), and four Statutarstädte. A Statutory city ( Statutarstadt in Austria, or Statutární město in Czech Republic) is a city with its own municipal Law In total, there are 573 municipalities within Lower Austria.

Statutarstädte

• Krems
• St. Pölten
• Waidhofen an der Ybbs
• Wiener Neustadt

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