Lower Austria

Q: How many people live in Lower Austria?

Lower Austria has around 1,703,803 residents.

Q: How big is Lower Austria?

Lower Austria covers 19,195 km² (about 7,411 square miles).

Q: How many districts does Lower Austria have?

Lower Austria is divided into 24 districts (Bezirke), the second level of administrative subdivision within the state.

Q: What postal codes does Lower Austria use?

Lower Austria has 619 postal code areas. Austrian codes are 4 digits long, and codes here start with 2, 3, 4, 8, 1, 7.

(Niederösterreich · النمسا السفلى · Ніжняя Аўстрыя)

Federal State · Administrative region

State capital: Sankt Pölten

1 703 803

Population

19 195 km²

Area

Districts

Arms

Flag

Population1 703 803

Area19 195 km²

Density89 /km²

State capitalSankt Pölten

Postcodes634

Buildings (OSM data)1 119 859

Cities & towns4916

Districts24

Cities & Towns

Top 4916 places

Lower Austria covers 19 195 km² , divided into 24 districts, with Sankt Pölten as its state capital. Around 1 703 803 people live here, giving a population density of 89 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

1 Sankt Pölten ★ Town 59 767 2 Wiener Neustadt ◆ Town 38 481 3 Klosterneuburg Town 26 816 4 Krems an der Donau ◆ Town 25 500 5 Baden ◆ Town 25 000 6 Mödling ◆ Town 20 619 7 Traiskirchen Town 18 000 8 Stockerau Town 16 858 9 Ternitz Town 14 823 10 Perchtoldsdorf Village 13 998 11 Amstetten ◆ Town 13 878 12 Tulln an der Donau ◆ Town 12 357 13 Gänserndorf ◆ Town 11 404 14 Bad Vöslau Town 11 190 15 Zwettl ◆ Town 10 908 16 Mistelbach ◆ Town 10 643 17 Neunkirchen ◆ Town 9 974 18 Purkersdorf Town 9 684 19 Brunn am Gebirge Village 9 422 20 Ebreichsdorf Town 9 194 21 Gerasdorf bei Wien Village 9 069 22 Wiener Neudorf Village 8 838 23 Berndorf Town 8 698 24 Groß-Enzersdorf Town 8 532 25 Guntramsdorf Village 8 421 26 Langenzersdorf Village 8 200 27 Kottingbrunn Village 7 947 28 Deutsch-Wagram Town 7 830 29 Strasshof an der Nordbahn Town 6 993 30 Sieghartskirchen Village 6 808

4886 more places in Lower Austria

Maps & Downloads

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Lower Austria federal state map with district boundaries, Austria

State boundary with all district borders

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Austria map with Lower Austria federal state highlighted

All 9 federal states, this one highlighted

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Lower Austria federal state outline map, Austria

Clean solid-fill outline shape

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Districts

24 districts

Lower Austria is split into 24 districts. The largest is Bezirk Zwettl at 1 400 km², and the smallest is Krems an der Donau at 52 km² Bezirk St. Pölten has the highest building count in OSM, with 85 755 recorded structures.

District	Population	Area (km²)	Buildings	Postcodes
Bezirk Zwettl	58 830	1 400	34 530	34	Open
Bezirk Mistelbach	82 601	1 293	76 038	48	Open
Bezirk St. Pölten	134 029	1 289	85 755	61	Open
Bezirk Gänserndorf	101 969	1 273	77 629	45	Open
Bezirk Amstetten	106 303	1 187	66 371	39	Open
Bezirk Neunkirchen	94 118	1 151	64 411	40	Open
Bezirk Scheibbs	52 358	1 024	25 328	30	Open
Bezirk Melk	83 845	1 015	51 291	45	Open
Bezirk Hollabrunn	53 634	1 011	54 179	37	Open
Bezirk Wiener Neustadt	57 971	973	51 691	40	Open
Bezirk Lilienfeld	28 508	933	18 890	22	Open
Bezirk Krems	53 726	923	54 250	36	Open
Bezirk Gmünd	45 455	787	34 119	23	Open
Bezirk Horn	34 163	784	28 596	26	Open
Bezirk Baden	153 560	754	68 156	36	Open
Bezirk Tulln	108 094	734	71 786	34	Open
Bezirk Bruck an der Leitha	72 191	704	60 523	33	Open
Bezirk Waidhofen an der Thaya	33 263	669	25 515	21	Open
Bezirk Korneuburg	75 886	662	61 769	25	Open
Bezirk Mödling	99 338	278	48 777	24	Open
Waidhofen an der Ybbs	10 839	131	6 517	2	Open
St. Pölten	90 054	108	23 873	7	Open
Wiener Neustadt	38 481	61	16 311	4	Open
Krems an der Donau	34 587	52	13 554	3	Open

Postcodes

619 postcode areas

Lower Austria has 619 postcode areas, covering roughly 199 120 km² and 6 494 401 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Lower Austria start with 2 / 3 / 4 / 8 / 1 / 7 (covering 2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx, 8xxx, 1xxx, 7xxx), placing the state in these Austrian postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 1210 (Floridsdorf), with around 21 343 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Lower Austria postal zones are laid out geographically.

619

Total postcodes

6 494 401

Buildings

199 120 km²

Total area

1 308

Avg. buildings

40.1 km²

Avg. area

58 590

Cities covered

Prefix zones

2xxx 1120 postcodes 31% of state 3xxx 2438 postcodes 67% of state 4xxx 35 postcodes 1% of state 8xxx 7 postcodes 0% of state 1xxx 14 postcodes 0% of state 7xxx 2 postcodes 0% of state

Colour by

#	Name	Buildings	Population	Area km²
1	Floridsdorf	21 343	174 767	44.34
2	Liesing	17 061	141 335	33.61
3	Penzing	14 540	172 108	41.67
4	Wiener Neustadt	11 595	30 373	60.94
5	Kahlenbergerdorf	10 387	102 226	25.42
6	St. Pölten	9 168	45 644	55.31
7	Klosterneuburg	8 933	318 402	76.24
8	Krems an der Donau	6 752	24 513	54.23
9	Baden	6 673	26 336	39.06
10	Perchtoldsdorf	6 493	3 295	12.58
11	Gerasdorf bei Wien	5 587	161 897	40.14
12	Neunkirchen	5 556	19 239	52.68
13	Strasshof an der Nordbahn	5 462	7 419	11.7
14	Hollabrunn	5 311	7 482	115.36
15	Amstetten	4 866	9 018	47.58
16	Groß-Enzersdorf	4 777	12 150	89.83
17	Ternitz	4 679	12 021	93.56
18	Leobendorf	4 592	4 925	32.82
19	Stockerau	4 576	14 192	37.46
20	Mistelbach	4 512	16 362	131.61

Lower Austria has 18396 mapped postal facilities: 3224 post offices, 13141 post boxes, 2031 parcel lockers. Osterreichische Post runs an extensive network of branches and automated parcel stations across the state.

2062 Seefeld-Großkadolz · 2062 Seefeld-Kadolz

2104 Spillern · 2104 Spillern

2203 Großebersdorf · 2203 Großebersdorf

2242 Prottes · 2242 Prottes

2294 Marchegg Bahnhof · 2294 Marchegg

2340 Mödling · 2340 Mödling

2381 Laab im Walde · 2381 Laab im Walde

2391 Kaltenleutgeben

2435 Ebergassing · 2435 Ebergassing

2442 Unterwaltersdorf · 2442 Unterwaltersdorf

2505 Baden-Leesdorf · 2500 Baden

2563 Pottenstein an der Triesting · 2563 Pottenstein an der Triesting

Transport

60 lines, 252 routes

Click a route on the map to see its details.

bus 60 lines

Lines 60

Routes 252

Total network length 5750.6 km

Operators 21

Longest line 169: 583.1 km

Most stops 169: 99 stops

Lower Austria has 5750.6 km of public transport routes across 60 lines and 252 services, run by 21 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Hover over a municipality to see its figures.

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

These are the official heraldic symbols of Lower Austria. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).

Coat of Arms

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Flag

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Questions about Lower Austria

Quick answers

What is the state capital of Lower Austria?

The state capital of Lower Austria is Sankt Pölten, with around 59 767 residents.

How many people live in Lower Austria?

Around 1 703 803 people call Lower Austria home, spread across 19 195 km².

How big is Lower Austria?

Lower Austria takes up 19 195 km², which is roughly 7 411 square miles.

Is Lower Austria a federal state or a city?

Lower Austria is a federal state (Bundesland), one of 9 member states of the Republic of Austria. Each one has its own government, parliament, and constitution. Its state capital is Sankt Pölten.

How many districts does Lower Austria have?

Lower Austria is divided into 24 districts (Bezirke). These include Bezirk Zwettl, Bezirk Mistelbach, Bezirk St. Pölten, Bezirk Gänserndorf, Bezirk Amstetten and 19 more , each forming a second-level administrative subdivision of the state.

What postal codes does Lower Austria use?

Lower Austria uses 619 postal code areas. Austrian codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 2, 3, 4, 8, 1, 7.