Largest Cities

City

Population

Estimated

Wien

1,543,100

2002

Graz

223,000

2002

Linz

185,800

2002

Key Data

Region:

Europe

Population:

8,051,700 September 2002

Area Total:

83,850 km²

Area Land:

82,730 km²

Coast Line:

0 km (Landlocked) km

Capital:

Vienna

Climate:

temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain in lowlands and snow in mountains; cool summers with occasional showers

Languages:

German is the official language; various European languages such as French, Slovenian, Czech, Polish and Greek also spoken; other spoken languages include Farsi, Kurmanji (Kurdish), Turkish, and Arabic

Currency:

1 Euro = 100 cents

Holiday:

National Day, 26 October (1955)

Average Daily Temperature

Capital:

Vienna

January:

-0.6°C / 30.92°F

July:

20.1°C / 68.18°F

Annual Rainfall:

607mm / 24''

Boundaries

Germany:

784km

Italy:

430km

Hungary:

366km

Czech Republic:

362km

Slovenia:

330km

Switzerland:

164km

Slovakia:

91km

Liechtenstein:

35km