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Austria is landlocked country in Central
Europe, with The Alps dominating the western and southern parts
whilst
the eastern provinces, Vienna included, lie in the Danube basin.
Austrian federal republic is divided into nine states ("Bundesländer"
in German).
State highpoints are given by elevation in descending
order.
Few of them are located on borders between two or more federal states
and
they count as highpoints for more the one single federal state.
For
the states bordering with other countries, a common name other then German is given
as well.
Again, for the states known internationally under common English
name,
this (English) name is listed at the very beginning.
State: |
Highest point: |
Elevation: |
Lat/Lon: |
Vienna | Hermannskogel | 543 m / 1781 ft | 48.266667°N / 16.283333°E |
Burgenland | Geschriebenstein | 884m / 2900ft | 47.354444°N / 16.433611°E |
Lower Austria (German: Niederösterreich) | Schneeberg | 2076 m / 6811 ft | 47.76800°N / 15.80570°E |
Upper Austria (German: Oberösterreich, | Hoher Dachstein | 2.995 m / 9826ft | 47.47530°N / 13.60580°E |
Styria (German: Steiermark) | Hoher Dachstein | 2.995 m / 9826ft | 47.47530°N / 13.60580°E |
Vorarlberg | Piz Buin | 3312 m / 10866 ft | 46.84420°N / 10.11880°E |
Salzburg | Großvenediger | 3662 m / 12014 ft | 47.10933°N / 12.34544°E |
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Tyrol |
Großglockner | 3798 m / 12460 ft | 47.07453°N / 12.69389°E |
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Carinthia |
Großglockner | 3798 m / 12460 ft | 47.07453°N / 12.69389°E |
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Austrian national highpoints featured on SP:
Word or two about small ones
Geschriebenstein (Írott-ko) with (884m / 2900ft)is the highest elevation point both for Burgenland and Western Hungary.It is the highest summit of Günser Gebirge as well.
Vienna's highest point Hermannskogel is an important geodetic basepoint.
Hermannskogel coordinates were geodetic basis for the triangulation of the Habsburg Empire.
Lat/Lon reference named after Hermannskogel is still in use
in Austria and some ex Yugoslav republics.