Wien-Umgebung
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Bezirk Wien-Umgebung is a district
of the state
of Lower Austria
in Austria
. The district comprises four non-contiguous districts on the outer fringes of Vienna
: these are Klosterneuburg
and Gerasdorf
to the north of the city, Schwechat
to its south-east and Purkersdorf
on Vienna's western side.
Vienna International Airport
, the headquarters of Austrian Airlines
, and the headquarters of Niki are in the city of Schwechat
, in the district.
Districts of Austria
Austria is divided into 84 political districts , and 15 Statutarstädte which form their own districts.-Function:The Austrian Bezirk is roughly equivalent to the Landkreis in Germany and County in the United States. The administrative office of a district, the Bezirkshauptmannschaft is headed by the...
of the state
States of Austria
Austria is a federal republic made up of nine states, known in German as Länder . Since Land is also the German word for a country, the term Bundesländer is often used instead to avoid ambiguity. The Constitution of Austria uses both terms...
of Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. The district comprises four non-contiguous districts on the outer fringes of Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
: these are Klosterneuburg
Klosterneuburg
Klosterneuburg is an attractive small town in Lower Austria, Austria with a population of 24,442.It is located on the Danube, immediately north of Vienna, from which it is separated by the Kahlenberg and Leopoldsberg hills...
and Gerasdorf
Gerasdorf bei Wien
Gerasdorf bei Wien is a town in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
to the north of the city, Schwechat
Schwechat
Schwechat is a city south-east of Vienna known for the Vienna International Airport and Schwechater beer. It is also home to the refineries belonging to the Austrian national oil company OMV.- Geography :...
to its south-east and Purkersdorf
Purkersdorf
Purkersdorf is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria. The Sandstein-Wienerwald natural park, a part of the Vienna Woods, is situated on its territory....
on Vienna's western side.
Vienna International Airport
Vienna International Airport
Vienna International Airport , located in Schwechat and southeast of central Vienna, is the busiest and biggest airport in Austria. It is often referred to as Schwechat, the name of the county it is in. The airport is capable of handling wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340...
, the headquarters of Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Austria, headquartered in Office Park 2 on the grounds of Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Wien-Umgebung and a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Together with regional subsidiary Tyrolean Airways and charter arm Lauda Air, it operates...
, and the headquarters of Niki are in the city of Schwechat
Schwechat
Schwechat is a city south-east of Vienna known for the Vienna International Airport and Schwechater beer. It is also home to the refineries belonging to the Austrian national oil company OMV.- Geography :...
, in the district.
Municipalities
Suburbs, hamlets and other subdivisions of a municipality are indicated in small characters.- EbergassingEbergassingEbergassing is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
- Ebergassing, Wienerherberg
- FischamendFischamendFischamend is a city in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
- Fischamend-Dorf, Fischamend-Markt
- GablitzGablitzGablitz is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
- Gerasdorf bei WienGerasdorf bei WienGerasdorf bei Wien is a town in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
- Gerasdorf, Föhrenhain, Kapellerfeld, Oberlisse, Seyring
- GramatneusiedlGramatneusiedlGramatneusiedl is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
- HimbergHimbergHimberg is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
- Himberg, Velm, Pellendorf, Gutenhof
- Klein-NeusiedlKlein-NeusiedlKlein-Neusiedl is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
- KlosterneuburgKlosterneuburgKlosterneuburg is an attractive small town in Lower Austria, Austria with a population of 24,442.It is located on the Danube, immediately north of Vienna, from which it is separated by the Kahlenberg and Leopoldsberg hills...
- Höflein an der Donau, Kierling, Klosterneuburg, Kritzendorf, Maria Gugging, Weidling, Weidlingbach
- LanzendorfLanzendorfLanzendorf is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
- LeopoldsdorfLeopoldsdorfLeopoldsdorf is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
- Maria LanzendorfMaria LanzendorfMaria-Lanzendorf is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
- MauerbachMauerbachMauerbach is a village on the western boundary of Vienna, Austria. Its number of inhabitants lies between 3000 and 4000; an exact figure is difficult to determine due to the high number of secondary residences in Mauerbach. According to the census, it has a population of 3,415...
- Hainbuch, Mauerbach, Steinbach
- MoosbrunnMoosbrunnMoosbrunn is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
- PressbaumPressbaumPressbaum is a small town in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria.Since 1964 it has enjoyed the status of a market town ....
- Au am Kraking, Pfalzau, Pressbaum, Rekawinkel
- PurkersdorfPurkersdorfPurkersdorf is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria. The Sandstein-Wienerwald natural park, a part of the Vienna Woods, is situated on its territory....
- RauchenwarthRauchenwarthRauchenwarth is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
- SchwadorfSchwadorfSchwadorf is an Austrian market town in the Wien-Umgebung district. It sits on the banks of the River Fischa, fifteen miles south-east of Vienna. As of July 2006, it has a population of 1,692.The town is located in a seismic area above a fault line...
- SchwechatSchwechatSchwechat is a city south-east of Vienna known for the Vienna International Airport and Schwechater beer. It is also home to the refineries belonging to the Austrian national oil company OMV.- Geography :...
- Kledering, Mannswörth, Rannersdorf, Schwechat
- TullnerbachTullnerbachTullnerbach is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria. It was here in 1901 that Wilhelm Kress failed at his attempt of motorized seaplane flight on the Wienerwaldsee....
- Irenental, Tullnerbach-Lawies, Untertullnerbach
- WolfsgrabenWolfsgrabenWolfsgraben is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
- ZwölfaxingZwölfaxingZwölfaxing is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....