Austria Federal state
Austria is a federal republic with a population of 8,772,900 (2017).
The country has just two levels of local government: states (Länder) and municipalities. Contrary to the situation in other federal states, the Länder are treated as local authorities under the federal constitution.
The country has just two levels of local government: states (Länder) and municipalities. Contrary to the situation in other federal states, the Länder are treated as local authorities under the federal constitution.
Markers
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STATE STRUCTURE: Federal |
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CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) |
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VOTE Non-compulsory |
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SEATS AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
Ratification of the European Charter
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2109 |
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (IN 2016) |
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CAPITAL CITY:
Vienna |
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POPULATION:
8 772 900 |
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GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:
83 879 km2 |
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MEMBER STATE
EU since 1995Council of Europe since 1956 |
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SEATS AT THE COMMITTEE OF REGIONS |
2 |
LEVELS OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS |
Evolution
NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*
* Dates of CEMR publications