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Türnitz Alps
The Türnitz Alps (german: Türnitzer Alpen) is a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps in southern Lower Austria and the adjacent state of Styria. It stretches from the Erlauf (river), Erlauf valley in the west to the valleys of the Traisen (river), Traisen and Unrechttraisen in the east. To the south it is bordered by the Salza (Enns), Salza valley in Halltal (Steiermark), Halltal and the municipality of Mariazell. Boundaries The Türnitz Alp run from the Erlauf (river), Erlauf valley in the west to the Traisen (river), Traisen valley in the east. In the south they are bounded by the Salza (Enns), Salza valley. According to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (AVE) the group is bounded as follows:From bergalbum.de' : Alpine Foreland from Wieselburg to St. Pölten – Traisen (river), Traisen to Freiland (Türnitz), Freiland – Unrecht-Traisen – Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde – Keertal – Knollenhals – Halltal (Styria) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Austria
Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt Pölten, replacing Vienna which became a separate state in 1921. With a land area of and a population of 1.685 million people, Lower Austria is the second most populous state in Austria (after Vienna). Other large cities are Amstetten, Klosterneuburg, Krems an der Donau, Stockerau and Wiener Neustadt. Geography With a land area of situated east of Upper Austria, Lower Austria is the country's largest state. Lower Austria derives its name from its downriver location on the Enns River which flows from the west to the east. Lower Austria has an international border, long, with the Czech Republic (South Bohemia and South Moravia Regions) and Slovakia (Bratislava and Trnava Regions). The state has the second longest external border of all A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |