The (Forest Quarter;
Central Bavarian: ) is the northwestern region of the northeast
Austrian state of
Lower Austria. It is bounded to the south by the
Danube, to the southwest by
Upper Austria, to the northwest and the north by the
Czech Republic and to the east by the
Manhartsberg
Manhartsberg is a low, flat-lying mountain ridge in Lower Austria. It rises to a maximum height of 537 m. It is the southeastern flank of the granite Bohemian massif.
The ridge runs from the Thaya river up to the Wagram mountain range and is part ...
(), which is the survey point dividing from . Geologically it is a part of the
Bohemian Massif. In the south are the
Wachau and
Kamptal Kamptal is an Austrian wine, tourismus, culture and health region located in Waldviertel, Lower Austria. It is named by the river Kamp.
To the north of Krems lies Langenlois, which is the main vine-town of Kamptal, the valley of the river Kamp.< ...
wine regions.
Districts
The following administrative districts of Lower Austria are considered to be parts of the
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* northern part of
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statutory city of
Krems an der Donau
Further reading
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Birgit Zotz, ''Das Waldviertel - Zwischen Mystik und Klarheit. Das Image einer Region als Reiseziel.'' Berlin: Köster 2010,
External links
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Official website
Waldviertel Wiki
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Geography of Lower Austria