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Geography
Austria covers an area of 83,871 km², it is situated in the heart of Europe and borders:
- Germany
- Czech Republic
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Hungary
- Italy
- Lichtenstein and
- Switzerland
The country is part of the Central European Time zone.
The main urban areas are the capital city of Vienna (population 1,651,437) and the capitals of the federal provinces:
- Graz (population 244,604)
- Linz (population 188,362) and
- Salzburg (population 148,473).
At 3,798 m Großglockner is the highest mountain in Austria.
Climate
The average temperature in summer is around 20°C with maximum temperatures of around 35°C. In winter temperatures can be as low as –15°C, although the average is around -4°C. There can be especially heavy snowfall in the mountain regions. Highest rainfall is in May and June.
Bodies of Water
The most important waterway is the Danube. The largest lake is the Neusiedel Lake in Burgenland - around 77% of its total area of 315 km² is in Austria, the rest is part of Hungary. The Attersee Lake has an area of 46 km², the Traunsee is 24 km². Also a part of Lake Constance (Bodensee), 24 km², lies in Austria (from a total area of 536 km²).
Raw Materials
The following raw materials are mined in Austria:
- Iron ore
- Lignite (brown coal)
- Crude oil and natural gas
- Magnesite
- Silica sand
- Gypsum
- Lead and zinc ore
- Graphite and kaoline
Salt mining also plays a significant role and another key raw material from Austria is wood.
Maps
Here you can find Interactive Austria maps.
All about Austria
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- Exporting to Austria
- Investing in Austria
- Travelling to Austria
- Facts and Figures
