Buying property in the federal state of Lower Austria

The largest state in Austria
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Lower Austria is located in the northeastern part of the country and covers an area of ​​about 19.2K sq.km, which is the largest federal state in Austria. Moreover, a significant part of the area is covered by agricultural and forest lands, vineyards and alpine meadows that are well-known all over the world. It's worth noting that Lower Austria surrounds the capital of the country with a ring, which makes Vienna located in the center of this region. Lower Austria also borders Upper Austria, Styria and Burgenland and has borders with foreign countries such as Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Geographic diversity
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Due to its vast territory, Lower Austria offers great geographical diversity. Here you can find mountains going up to 2,076 m, vast valleys, caves, fifteen rivers, among which are the Danube (Donau) and Lužnice (Lainsitz), the second being the most important route connected with the Baltic Sea, and two large lakes such as Lunzer See and Erlaufsee. These picturesque lakes known for their pure water can be found at the foot of the Alps and attract thousands of tourists who are fond of water sports annually.

The land are separated by the Danube
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The northern and southern parts of the federal land are separated by the Danube, which is a mountain area in the south of the river, while valleys which are located on the Granite Plateau are in the northern part.Lower Austria is subdivided into four regions (Weinviertel, Waldviertel, Mostviertel and Industrieviertel), four statutory cities (Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Wiener Neustadt, Krems an der Donau and Sankt Pölten) and 21 districts.

Sankt Pölten
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Sankt Pölten, the largest statutory city of all the federal states, is the capital of Lower Austria and lies on the Traisen River, located north of the Alps. Sankt Pölten is one of the most ancient cities in the country and was previously the Austrian capital until 1921.

Climate.
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The climate here is moderately warm and the average temperature in the hottest month of summer (July) in Lower Austria is +19°C.

Population.
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As of 2020, the population of Lower Austria was more than 1.7 million people, which made it the second most populous federal state after Vienna.However, the population density here is much lower than in the capital and is 81 people per sq.km.