Coat of arms of Upper Austria federal state, Austria

Upper Austria

(Oberösterreich · النمسا العليا · Верхняя Аўстрыя)

Federal State · Administrative region

State capital: Linz

1 684 638
Population
11 985 km²
Area
18
Districts

Cities & Towns

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Upper Austria covers 11 985 km² , divided into 18 districts, with Linz as its state capital. Around 1 684 638 people live here, giving a population density of 141 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

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Upper Austria federal state map with district boundaries, Austria

Upper Austria federal state map with district boundaries, Austria

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Upper Austria federal state outline map, Austria

Upper Austria federal state outline map, Austria

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Districts

18 districts

Upper Austria is split into 18 districts. The largest is Bezirk Gmunden at 1 432 km², and the smallest is Steyr at 27 km² Bezirk Vöcklabruck has the highest building count in OSM, with 82 159 recorded structures.

District Population Area (km²) Buildings Postcodes
Bezirk Gmunden 115 728 1 432 63 354 30 Open
Bezirk Kirchdorf 58 295 1 240 39 001 30 Open
Bezirk Vöcklabruck 143 599 1 086 82 159 52 Open
Bezirk Braunau 107 986 1 041 77 236 52 Open
Bezirk Freistadt 73 589 994 41 932 40 Open
Bezirk Steyr-Land 68 324 973 38 103 31 Open
Bezirk Rohrbach 84 564 817 37 750 38 Open
Bezirk Urfahr-Umgebung 102 865 660 49 996 33 Open
Bezirk Schärding 61 637 618 44 710 34 Open
Bezirk Perg 65 572 613 37 806 32 Open
Bezirk Ried 65 691 585 46 145 35 Open
Bezirk Grieskirchen 79 670 579 45 988 39 Open
Bezirk Linz-Land 157 202 460 68 809 34 Open
Bezirk Wels-Land 84 260 458 46 316 27 Open
Bezirk Eferding 45 033 260 19 910 12 Open
Linz 226 966 96 45 556 15 Open
Wels 104 945 46 19 234 3 Open
Steyr 38 712 27 12 736 5 Open

Postcodes

422 postcode areas

Upper Austria has 422 postcode areas, covering roughly 44 187 km² and 2 306 236 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Upper Austria start with 4 / 5 / 3 / 8 / 1 / 6 (covering 4xxx, 5xxx, 3xxx, 8xxx, 1xxx, 6xxx), placing the state in these Austrian postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 1220 (Seestadt Aspern), with around 35 150 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Upper Austria postal zones are laid out geographically.

422
Total postcodes
2 306 236
Buildings
44 187 km²
Total area
1 631
Avg. buildings
31.2 km²
Avg. area
24 162
Cities covered
6
Prefix zones
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Postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 Seestadt Aspern 35 150 404 809 102.15
2 Liesing 17 061 141 335 33.61
3 Graz 15 065 181 271 25.95
4 Innsbruck 14 393 305 031 104.87
5 Wels 13 892 152 759 69.88
6 Linz 12 139 46 873 32.37
7 Lichtenberg 8 443 64 848 52.71
8 Steyr 7 612 33 777 55.44
9 Solar-City 6 662 47 355 37.65
10 Traun 5 923 17 975 15.5
11 Leonding 5 337 28 409 24.04
12 Bad Ischl 4 412 9 807 163.16
13 Marchtrenk 4 398 3 221 23.14
14 Waidhofen an der Ybbs 3 925 14 560 132.56
15 Ried im Innkreis 3 372 9 668 18.1
16 Gmunden 3 345 21 386 65.61
17 Braunau am Inn 3 299 8 818 12.08
18 Mondsee 3 198 4 909 81.75
19 Vöcklabruck 3 021 2 993 25.87
20 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee 3 000 18 840 112.34

Postal services in Upper Austria

Upper Austria has 6096 mapped postal facilities: 1413 post offices, 3515 post boxes, 1168 parcel lockers. Osterreichische Post runs an extensive network of branches and automated parcel stations across the state.

1322 Wien-Eßling · 1220 Wien
1400 Wien Vereinte Nationen · 1220 Wien
3Eck
4028 Linz
4084 St. Agatha · 4084 St. Agatha
4101 Feldkirchen an der Donau
4120 Neufelden
4170 Haslach an der Mühl
4191 Vorderweißenbach · 4191 Vorderweißenbach
4209 Engerwitzdorf · 4209 Engerwitzdorf
4221 Steyregg · 4221 Steyregg
4284 Tragwein · 4284 Tragwein

Transport

60 lines, 152 routes

Click a route on the map to see its details.

By mode

bus 60 lines

Network overview

Lines 60
Routes 152
Total network length 2217.7 km
Operators 14
Longest line 237: 144.4 km
Most stops 19: 86 stops

Upper Austria has 2217.7 km of public transport routes across 60 lines and 152 services, run by 14 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Summary

Hover over a municipality to see its figures.

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

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

Questions about Upper Austria

Quick answers
What is the state capital of Upper Austria?

The state capital of Upper Austria is Linz, with around 207 812 residents.

How many people live in Upper Austria?

Around 1 684 638 people call Upper Austria home, spread across 11 985 km².

How big is Upper Austria?

Upper Austria takes up 11 985 km², which is roughly 4 627 square miles.

Is Upper Austria a federal state or a city?

Upper 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 Linz.

How many districts does Upper Austria have?

Upper Austria is divided into 18 districts (Bezirke). These include Bezirk Gmunden, Bezirk Kirchdorf, Bezirk Vöcklabruck, Bezirk Braunau, Bezirk Freistadt and 13 more , each forming a second-level administrative subdivision of the state.

What postal codes does Upper Austria use?

Upper Austria uses 422 postal code areas. Austrian codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 4, 5, 3, 8, 1, 6.