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| Niederösterreich | |
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| Coordinates: 48°20′N 15°45′E / 48.333°N 15.750°ECoordinates: 48°20′N 15°45′E / 48.333°N 15.750°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| Capital | Sankt Pölten |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,186.27 km2 (7,407.86 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2016) | |
| • Total | 1,653,419 |
| • Density | 86.17720/km2 (223.19792/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | AT-3 |
| NUTS Region | AT1 |
| Votes in Bundesrat | 12 (of 62) |
| Website | www.noe.gv.at |
Lower Austria (German: Niederösterreich, East Central Austro-Bavarian: Niedaestareich) is a state of Austria. It is in the northeast of the country. It is the biggest state by area, the second biggest by population, and also the historical core of Austria.
Nearly 1.7 million people are living in Lower Austria on an area of about 19,000 km².
