Alpenostrand

Alpenostrand

Topography

Alpenostrand

Basic information

Population

624.836
Area

11.215,93 km²
Population Density

55,70 people/km²
(Austria)

105,17 people/km²
Area proportion

13%
Pop. proportion

7%
Landscapes

10
Municipalities

208

Surface use

Wood

64.31%
Alps

4.46%
Rocks

0.79%
Fields, pastures

21.17%
Permanent crops

0.15%
Gardens

1.69%
Rivers, brooks

0.54%
Lakes, ponds

0.23%

Alpenostrand: Description

The Alpenostrand lies southeast of the High Alps and extends over parts of Carinthia, Styria and Burgenland. The topography forms the transition to the Pannonian Plain and is, according to its name, the eastern edge of the Alps.

Alpenostrand: Landscapes

Similio Fladnitz Alpenostrand — Fladnitz Alpenostrand

Similio Spittal-an-der-Drau Alpenostrand — Spittal-an-der-Drau Alpenostrand

Similio Zeltweg Spielberg Alpenostrand — Zeltweg Spielberg Alpenostrand

Trögener Klamm - a natural jewel — Trögener Klamm - a natural jewel.
© Angelika Komposch

The Boden valley in Carinthia — The Boden valley in Carinthia.
© Christian Kremser

Similio Gurk2 — Gurk2

Similio Bruck-an-der-Mur Gruner-See1 — Bruck-an-der-Mur Gruner-See1

The Ligist castle ruins in the north-east of the market town of Ligist in Styria — The Ligist castle ruins in the north-east of the market town of Ligist in Styria.

Perspective of the castle ruins and the castle church Frauenburg — Perspective of the castle ruins and the castle church Frauenburg.

Beautiful view in Eisenkappel-Vellach — Beautiful view in Eisenkappel-Vellach.
© Angelika Komposch

Aerial view of the river Drau in Spittal an der Drau — Aerial view of the river Drau in Spittal an der Drau.

View over the Lavant valley crossing — View over the Lavant valley crossing.
© Bernd Föttinger

Similio Barnbach Hundertwasser — Barnbach Hundertwasser

Magnificent view of the Teichalm — Magnificent view of the Teichalm.
© Jennifer Schoberer

Traditional church in Lendorf — Traditional church in Lendorf.

The late gothic castle Frauenstein — The late gothic castle Frauenstein.
© Angelika Komposch

Mittagskogel on the Slovenian border — Mittagskogel on the Slovenian border.
© Austria Paradise

Turracher Höhe in the Gurktaler Alps — Turracher Höhe in the Gurktaler Alps.
© Christian Kremser

Turracher Höhe in the Gurktaler Alps — Turracher Höhe in the Gurktaler Alps.
© Christian Kremser

Similio Frauenstein — Frauenstein

Natural landscape in Lendorf — Natural landscape in Lendorf.

The Kirchschlag Castle Ruin in the Buckligen Welt in Lower Austria — The Kirchschlag Castle Ruin in the Buckligen Welt in Lower Austria.

Similio Arnoldstein — Arnoldstein

The parish church of Semmering in the district of Neunkirchen in Lower Austria — The parish church of Semmering in the district of Neunkirchen in Lower Austria.

The castle church in Pitten in Lower Austria — The castle church in Pitten in Lower Austria.

Similio Fladnitz — Fladnitz

Winter landscape at the Stuhleck — Winter landscape at the Stuhleck.
© Senad Bibik

Similio Ferlach — Ferlach

Bründlweg at the alpine pass Pogusch — Bründlweg at the alpine pass Pogusch.
© Jennifer Schoberer

Perspective of Strasbourg with the castle on top of the hill — Perspective of Strasbourg with the castle on top of the hill.

View of Scheifling in Styria — View of Scheifling in Styria.

Porcia Castle from the 16th century in Spittal an der Drau — Porcia Castle from the 16th century in Spittal an der Drau.

Hochlantsch summit in brilliant weather — Hochlantsch summit in brilliant weather.
© Jennifer Schoberer

Similio Kainach-bei-Voitsberg — Kainach-bei-Voitsberg

Similio Bruck-an-der-Mur Kirche1 — Bruck-an-der-Mur Kirche1

Overview of Strasbourg — Overview of Strasbourg.

Eberstein Castle — Eberstein Castle.
© Angelika Komposch

Similio Bruck-an-der-Mur Gruner-See2 — Bruck-an-der-Mur Gruner-See2

Similio Aflenz1 — Aflenz1

Bright sun on the lead leaf bog — Bright sun on the lead leaf bog.
© Angelika Komposch