Lower Austria
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| Lower Austria Niederösterreich |
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| — State of Austria — | |||
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| Coordinates: 48°20′N 15°45′E / 48.333°N 15.75°ECoordinates: 48°20′N 15°45′E / 48.333°N 15.75°E | |||
| Country |  Austria |
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| Capital | Sankt Pölten | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Erwin Pröll (ÖVP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 19,186 km2 (7,408 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 1,612,000 | ||
| • Density | 84.020/km2 (217.61/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | AT-3 | ||
| NUTS Region | AT1 | ||
| Votes in Bundesrat | 12 (of 62) | ||
| Website | www.noe.gv.at | ||
Lower Austria is a state in northeastern Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten. Before the capital was Vienna. It has a border with the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Lower Austria is divided into four regions: Waldviertel, Mostviertel, Industrieviertel, and Weinviertel. There are 21 districts and 573 towns.
