Upper Austria

Quick Facts: Who was Upper Austria?

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Upper Austria

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One of Austria's nine states, known for its industrial heartland and the city of Linz.

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Origins & Early Life

Upper Austria (German: Oberösterreich [ˈoːbɐˌ(ʔ)øːstɐraɪç] ; Bavarian: Obaöstareich; Czech: Horní Rakousy [ˈɦorɲiː ˈrakousɪ]) is one of the nine states of Austria. Upper Austria borders Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg.

Career & Major Achievements

With an area of 11,982 km2 (4,626 sq mi) and 1.49 million inhabitants, Upper Austria is the fourth-largest Austrian state by land area and the third-largest by population. During the period or Roman rule, all parts of modern Upper Austria south to the river Danube belonged to the province of Noricum, until the Migration Period, when the region was overrun by various Germanic peoples.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

During the early medieval period, the expansion of Avars and Slavs was reaching the Enns River, while regions further to the west, in modern Upper Austria, belonged to the Old Bavarians. By 788, the old Duchy of Bavaria came under the Carolingian rule, and during the following Avar Wars, Carolingian control was expanded further to the east, leading to the establishment of the Avar March.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Upper Austria

True or False: “True or False: Upper Austria is the smallest state in Austria by land area.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): False. Upper Austria is the fourth-largest Austrian state by land area, with an area of 11,982 km2.

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