Geography

Austria

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Administrative divisions

BurgenlandKärntenNiederösterreichOberösterreichSalzburgSteiermarkTirolVorarlbergWien
9 · First-level (ADM1)

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BurgenlandKärntenNiederösterreichOberösterreichSalzburgSteiermarkTirolVorarlbergWien

Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)

IndicatorValue
Total area83,880 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)No authoritative open source found
Administrative divisions (ADM1)9 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026]
LocationCentral Europe, north of Italy and SloveniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline0 km (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries2,524 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countriesCzech Republic 402 km; Germany 801 km; Hungary 321 km; Italy 404 km; Liechtenstein 34 km; Slovakia 105 km; Slovenia 299 km; Switzerland 158 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Terrainmostly mountains (Alps) in the west and south; mostly flat or gently sloping along the eastern and northern marginsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climatetemperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showersCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resourcesoil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest pointGrossglockner 3,798 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest pointNeusiedler See 115 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevation910 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Area (comparative)about the size of South Carolina; slightly more than two-thirds the size of PennsylvaniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazardslandslides; avalanches; earthquakesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claimsnone (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage15/16
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • geoBoundaries
    www.geoboundaries.org
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Austria's geography on Databook compiles 15 indicators from 3 open datasets including World Bank WDI, geoBoundaries, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include total area (83,880 km²), administrative divisions (adm1) (9 divisions). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.