Lower Austria(„Niederösterreich“)

By Schörghuber, Muhr, Schenkermaier, Proksch, Huber

Facts

position: borders on Czech Republik in the North and on Slovakia in the Northeast, in the South and Southeast it borders on the Burgenland and Styria and it enclose Vienna

capital: St. Pölten

habitants: 1.607.186

population density: 83 habitants/km²

area: 19.177,78 km²

In Lower Austria are four quarter called:

“Mostviertel“ (Must Quarter)

“Waldviertel“ (Forest Quarter)

“Weinviertel“ (Wine Quarter)

“Industrieviertel“ (Industrial Quarter)

Lower Austrias quarters

It´s the south-west of from Lower Austria.

There are very many apple and pear trees.

Must has the greatest cultural importance in this region.

It´s seen as an identifying characteristic

Mostviertel

It´s the north-west part of Lower Austria

It´s also called “quarter over the Manhartsberg“

There is very many woods

Many big rocks, which are very wickedy

Waldviertel

It´s also called “area below the Manhartsberg“

It´s the north-east part of Lower Austria

It´s Austrias largest wine growing area

The name is derived from Viniculture

Weinviertel

It´s also called “area below the Wienerwald“

It´s the south-east part of Lower Austria

It´s called so because of the industrial area of early industrilization

Industrieviertel

Economy

The closer the region is at Vienna, the higher is the economic potential

After the second worldwar, Lower Austria was at the occupied zone from the Soviet Union

Rehabilitation of economy in 1955 (treaty)

Agriculture

Lower Austria = agrarian country

42% cropland

40% forest area

Most important economic sectors: ◦ Animal breeding◦ Farming◦ Forestry◦ Viniculture

Tourism

Daytrippers from Vienna

Leisure activities for all seasons

Culture festivals in summer

Holidays at a farm

Skiing regions

One of the most famous landmarks in lower Austria is „Stift Melk“ . It´s the emblem of the „Wachau“.

Landmarks

The Schallerburg is a renaissance-palace in the central of Lower Austria.

The „Schallerburg“

It´s a Zoo where you can see many animals and thousands of people are really impressed of it.

„Zoo Haag“

There you can see the remains of the old Romans-cities.

„Archäologischer Park Carnuntum“

It´s the second biggest convent in the world.

„Stift Heiligenkreuz“

Mountains

Schneeberg (2.076 m)

Rax (highest elevation Scheibwaldhöhe, 1.943

m)

Ötscher (1.893 m)

Rivers

Ysper

Kamp

Krems

Enns

Ybbs

Erlauf

Lakes

Stausee Ottenstein

Lunzer See

Erlaufsee

Erlaufstausee

Wienerwaldsee

Popular recipes:◦ Waldviertler dumplings◦ Most soup◦ Mostbratl

Waldviertler poppies Marchfelder asparagus Wachau apricots

Food