N-E plains and hills

Northeastern plains and hills

Topography

Northeastern plains and hills

Basic information

Population

3.007.337
Area

10.196,44 km²
Population Density

294,93 people/km²
(Austria)

105,17 people/km²
Area proportion

12%
Pop. proportion

34%
Landscapes

16
Municipalities

363

Surface use

Wood

20.44%
Alps

0.01%
Rocks

0.01%
Fields, pastures

55.90%
Permanent crops

0.28%
Gardens

4.02%
Rivers, brooks

1.14%
Lakes, ponds

1.75%

Northeastern plains and hills: Description

The north-eastern flat and hilly country is the easternmost topography of Austria and encompasses Vienna as a whole, making the north-eastern flat and hilly country the most populous topography in Austria, as well as parts of Lower Austria and Burgenland. The topography borders Slovakia in the northeast and Hungary in the southeast. In terms of landscape, it is characterised in particular by the Danube, the March and Lake Neusiedl.

Northeastern plains and hills: Landscapes

Similio Aggsbach Nordostliches-Flach-und-Hugelland — Aggsbach Nordostliches-Flach-und-Hugelland

Similio NeusiedlerSee Nordostliches-Flach-und-Hugelland — NeusiedlerSee Nordostliches-Flach-und-Hugelland

Similio Wien-Donau-Panorama Nordostliches-Flach-und-Hugelland — Wien-Donau-Panorama Nordostliches-Flach-und-Hugelland

View of the Old Danube in the Danube city — View of the Old Danube in the Danube city.
© Stadt Wien (Wien von oben)

Danube Tower in the Danube city at sunset — Danube Tower in the Danube city at sunset.
© Senad Bibik

Similio Durnstein — Durnstein

Similio Ebreichsdorf — Ebreichsdorf

Aerial photograph of the Bisamberg — Aerial photograph of the Bisamberg.
© Stadt Wien (Wien von oben)

Aerial view of Rauchenwarth in winter — Aerial view of Rauchenwarth in winter.

Aerial photograph of Schönbrunn Palace — Aerial photograph of Schönbrunn Palace.
© Stadt Wien (Wien von oben)

Panoramic view of Mödling with the aqueduct in the foreground — Panoramic view of Mödling with the aqueduct in the foreground.

Port Albern in Simmering — Port Albern in Simmering.
© Markus Fröschl

Similio 1030 Wien Belvedere Vienna third district Prinz Prince Eugen Austria Staatsvertrag History Osterreich — 1030 Wien Belvedere Vienna third district Prinz Prince Eugen Austria Staatsvertrag History Osterreich

Similio Eckartsau — Eckartsau

Church in Poysdorf — Church in Poysdorf.

Votivkirche in spring — Votivkirche in spring.
© Koki Liu

Similio Drasenhofen — Drasenhofen

Church in Orth on the Danube in Lower Austria — Church in Orth on the Danube in Lower Austria.

The nuclear power plant in Zwentendorf, which is not in operation — The nuclear power plant in Zwentendorf, which is not in operation.

Flower arrangement Hirschstetten in the Danube city — Flower arrangement Hirschstetten in the Danube city.
© Stadt Wien (Wien von oben)

Impressive play of colours in Weiden on Lake Neusiedl — Impressive play of colours in Weiden on Lake Neusiedl.

Landscape and wind turbines in Mannsdorf an der Donau — Landscape and wind turbines in Mannsdorf an der Donau.

Aerial photograph of the housing estate at the Schöpfwerk in Meidling — Aerial photograph of the housing estate at the Schöpfwerk in Meidling.
© Stadt Wien (Wien von oben)

Famous Otto Wagner Villa in Huetteldorf — Famous Otto Wagner Villa in Huetteldorf.
© Markus Fröschl

Hofburg on Heldenplatz by night — Hofburg on Heldenplatz by night.
© Markus Fröschl

Similio Baden — Baden

Water tower near Oberwaltersdorf — Water tower near Oberwaltersdorf.

Aerial view of the castle park — Aerial view of the castle park.
© Christian Kremser

Skyline of Donaucity in Kaisermühlen — Skyline of Donaucity in Kaisermühlen.
© Stadt Wien (Wien von oben)

Similio Bad-Fischau-Brunn — Bad-Fischau-Brunn

The castle ruins of Senftenberg — The castle ruins of Senftenberg.

Sunset in Matzendorf-Hölles — Sunset in Matzendorf-Hölles.

Similio 1220 Wien UNO — 1220 Wien UNO

View of the Rosenburg Castle — View of the Rosenburg Castle.
© Bernd Föttinger

Similio Fischamend — Fischamend

Similio Eisenstadt2 — Eisenstadt2

Similio Baden2 — Baden2

Impression of Carnuntum, a reconstruction of a Roman legionary camp in Petronell-Carnuntum — Impression of Carnuntum, a reconstruction of a Roman legionary camp in Petronell-Carnuntum.

Perspective of Kreuzenstein Castle in Leobendorf in the district of Korneuburg — Perspective of Kreuzenstein Castle in Leobendorf in the district of Korneuburg.

Similio 1080 Wien Piaristenkirche3 — 1080 Wien Piaristenkirche3