Lower Austria (original) (raw)

Map of the Austrian state of Lower Austria

Lower Austria (Nieder�sterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesl�nder in Austria. The Capital of Lower Austria (since 1986) is St. P�lten — 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. 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 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.