Country guide

Austria

Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Austria.

Outline map shape of Austria
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Flag of Austria

Key facts

Capital
Vienna
Region
Europe
Area
83,871 km²
Population
9,200,931

Neighboring countries

Austria has 8 land neighbors in the country data.

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Vienna is the capital of Austria. Viennese coffee house culture has been listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Austria's UNESCO inventory since 2011.

Austria covers 83,871 square kilometers and borders eight countries, with Germany as its largest neighbor. The Grossglockner, at 3,798 meters, is Austria's highest mountain.

Salt has been mined at Hallstatt, Austria, for around 7,000 years, since the Neolithic.

Trivia

  • Austria's Semmering Railway, built between 1848 and 1854, still carries passengers across 41 km of high mountains.
  • Salt has been mined at Hallstatt, Austria, for around 7,000 years, since the Neolithic.
  • Eisriesenwelt in Austria, extending more than 42 kilometers, is the largest ice cave in the world.
  • The Grossglockner, at 3,798 meters, is Austria's highest mountain.
  • Viennese coffee house culture has been listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Austria's UNESCO inventory since 2011.

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