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The States (Regions) of Austria

A federal republic, Austria is divided into nine states (Bundesländer). These states are further divided into districts (Bezirke) and cities (Statutarstädte). Cities have the competencies otherwise granted to both districts and municipalities. The states are not mere administrative divisions, but have some distinct legislative authority separate from the federal government.
  1. Burgenland (capital Eisenstadt)
  2. Carinthia/Kärnten (capital Klagenfurt)
  3. Lower Austria/Niederösterreich (capital St. Pölten)
  4. Upper Austria/Oberösterreich (capital Linz)
  5. Salzburg (capital Salzburg)
  6. Styria/Steiermark (capital Graz)
  7. Tyrol/Tirol (capital Innsbruck)
  8. Vorarlberg (capital Bregenz)
  9. Vienna/Wien (capital Vienna/Wien)

Source: Wikipedia, under GFDL


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