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

Similio Griffen — Griffen

Lockenhaus Castle in central Burgenland in the Günser Mountains — Lockenhaus Castle in central Burgenland in the Günser Mountains.

Towers of the Seckau Basilica in Styria — Towers of the Seckau Basilica in Styria.

Similio Friesach3 — Friesach3

Similio Fladnitz — Fladnitz

The Augustinian monastery of Vorau — The Augustinian monastery of Vorau.

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

View of St. Oswald — View of St. Oswald.
© Angelika Komposch

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

Forest walk in Bruck an der Mur — Forest walk in Bruck an der Mur.
© Jennifer Schoberer

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

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

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

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

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.

Far-reaching view over Spielberg — Far-reaching view over Spielberg.

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

Lake Millstätter See - the jewel in Carinthia — Lake Millstätter See - the jewel in Carinthia.
© Angelika Komposch

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

Aerial view of Treffen on Lake Ossiach — Aerial view of Treffen on Lake Ossiach.

Similio Frauenstein — Frauenstein

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

Eberstein Castle — Eberstein Castle.
© Angelika Komposch

Similio Bruck-an-der-Mur Kornmesser — Bruck-an-der-Mur Kornmesser

A corner tower of Schlaining Castle in Stadtschlaining — A corner tower of Schlaining Castle in Stadtschlaining.

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

Similio Kapfenberg — Kapfenberg

Overview of Strasbourg — Overview of Strasbourg.

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

Landscape near Wiesmath — Landscape near Wiesmath.

Winter view in Semmering — Winter view in Semmering.

Similio Ferlach — Ferlach

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

Panorama of Zeltweg — Panorama of Zeltweg.

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

Daffodil meadow in the bear valley — Daffodil meadow in the bear valley.
© Angelika Komposch

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