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Geography and MapsA collection of maps and geographic information for Austria, including outline, detailed and regional maps, and selected physical data
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Geographic Data [Top]
Austria is located in Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia, in the timezone GMT 1. The country has
boundaries of 2,562 - Czech Republic 362, Germany 784, Hungary 366, Italy 430, Liechtenstein 35, Slovakia 91, Slovenia 330, Switzerland 164 (km), and a coastline of 0 (km). Major urban areas: Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz, Salzburg.
Elevations
Lowest point: Neusiedler See 115 m
Highest point: Grossglockner 3,798 m
Physical Features
Alps, River Danube, Dachstein-Mammuthohle caves, Batmanhohle caves, Schneeloch caves, Lamprechstofen caves
Hazards
Landslides; avalanches; earthquakes
Climate
Temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain in lowlands and snow in mountains; cool summers with occasional showers
Natural Resources
Oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower
Land Use
Arable land: 16.59% permanent crops: 0.85% other: 82.56% (2005)
Renewable Water Resources
84 cu km (2005)
Fresh Water Withdrawal
total: 3.67 cu km/yr (35%/64%/1%) per capita: 448 cu m/yr (1999)
Environmental Issues
Some forest degradation caused by air and soil pollution; soil pollution results from the use of agricultural chemicals; air pollution results from emissions by coal- and oil-fired power stations and industrial plants and from trucks transiting Austria between northern and southern Europe
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