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

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

View from Hochobir — View from Hochobir .
© Tarik Saidi

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

Similio Griffen — Griffen

Cloud play at the Turracher lake — Cloud play at the Turracher lake.
© Angelika Komposch

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

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

Traditional building in St. Stefan im Gailtal — Traditional building in St. Stefan im Gailtal.

Seebenstein Castle in Lower Austria — Seebenstein Castle in Lower Austria.

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

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

Similio Kapfenberg — Kapfenberg

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

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

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.

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

Panorama of Zeltweg — Panorama of Zeltweg.

Lead leaves moor at Ossiacher See — Lead leaves moor at Ossiacher See.
© Angelika Komposch

View of Seeboden on Lake Millstätter See — View of Seeboden on Lake Millstätter See.

The Hohenwang Castle Ruin in Langenwang — The Hohenwang Castle Ruin in Langenwang.

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

Similio Arnoldstein — Arnoldstein

Eberstein Castle — Eberstein Castle.
© Angelika Komposch

The grounds of the Augustinian monastery of Vorau — The grounds of the Augustinian monastery of Vorau.

Beautiful perspective of Lockenhaus Castle — Beautiful perspective of Lockenhaus Castle.

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

Fog in the valley and beautiful view in Trattenbach — Fog in the valley and beautiful view in Trattenbach.

Similio Friesach3 — Friesach3

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

Landscape near Wiesmath — Landscape near Wiesmath.

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

Dream day at St. Urban's lake — Dream day at St. Urban's lake.
© Angelika Komposch

Similio Fladnitz — Fladnitz

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

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

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

Aerial view of Steindorf am Ossiacher See — Aerial view of Steindorf am Ossiacher See.