Austria
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Capital City |
Vienna |
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Geographic Location |
Austria is a land-locked country in the Central Europe. It is surrounded by Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Italy. |
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Geographic Coordinates |
47 20 N, 13 20 E |
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Climate |
Mild and continental climates are prevalent. The cloudy weather is dominant in some periods throughout the year. In summer, a mild climate is lived and it rarely rains. In winter, it mostly rains and rarely snows. |
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Time Zone |
GMT +1 |
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Language |
GERMAN |
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Other Languages |
Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian |
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Monetary Unit |
EURO |
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Telephone |
The international dialling code (to): 0043, The international dialling code (from) 00 + The related country code |
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Mobile Phone |
GSM 900/1800 |
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Important Phone Nos. |
Ambulance 144, Police 133, Fire Brigade 122 |
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Internet |
.at |
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Opening Hours |
Banks; 8a.m. - 3p.m. (Mon-Thur), 8a.m. - 5:30p.m. (Wed) Shops; 8/9a.m. - 6/7p.m. (Mon-Sat) |
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Public Holidays |
New Year's Day (1 Jan), Epiphany (6 Jan), Easter Monday, 1st May (Labor Day), Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Corpus Christi, Assumption (15 August), All Saints' Day (1 Nov), Christmas (25-26 Dec ). |
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Electric |
230V 50Hz |
General Information
Vienna, the world famous vineyards in the Danube region, Eisriessenwelt Caves (an elevation of 1640m) which are the largest accessible ice caves in the world, the immense plains of the Alps, Innsbruck being a mountain city with its historical and cultural residential areas, Stubai Valley which is one of the joyous skiing areas in the Apls, and Neusiedl and Wolfgang like lakes are a few examples from the magnets of Austria.
Placed on the banks of the Danube, Vienna is an impressive city of savannas, green valleys and hills. Salzburg where Woflgang Amadeus Mozart was born is a spectacular city by its magestic and historical churches, castles and places
