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	Upper Austria - LoveToKnow 1911
		Upper Austria belongs to the watershed of the Danube, which flows through it from west to east, and receives here on the right the Inn with the Salzach, the Traun, the Enns with the Steyr and on its left the Great and Little Mühl rivers.
		The climate of Upper Austria, which varies according to the altitude, is on the whole moderate; it is somewhat severe in the north, but is mild in Salzkammergut.
		Upper Austria has the largest proportion of meadows in all Austria, 18.54%, while 2.49% is lowland and Alpine pasturage.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Upper_Austria (564 words)

	Upper Austria - Encyclopedia.com
		The area of Upper Austria was included in the Roman province of Noricum.
		In 1156 it was made a duchy by Frederick I and given to the Babenberg dukes of Austria.
		Farm growth and survival: econometric evidence for individual farms in upper Austria.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-UpperAus.html (1147 words)

	Upper Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Upper Austria (Oberösterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesländer of Austria.
		Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg.
		Upper Austria is traditionally divided into four regions: Hausruckviertel, Innviertel, Mühlviertel, and Traunviertel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Upper_Austria (136 words)

	Austria. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		In Upper and Lower Austria and in Burgenland, tillage agriculture predominates: the chief crops are potatoes, sugar beets, fruit, barley, rye, and oats.
		Austria is located at the crossroads of Europe; Vienna is at the gate of the Danubian plain, and the Brenner Pass in W Austria links Germany and Italy.
		Austria captured world attention in 1986 when former UN secretary-general Kurt Waldheim was elected president despite allegations that he had been involved in atrocities as a German army staff officer in the Balkans during World War II.
	www.bartleby.com /65/au/Austria.html (3380 words)

	Austria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The story of Anabaptism in Upper Austria is somewhat different from that in its sister province.
		Upper Austria, on the contrary, is rather open toward Bavaria, whence strong Anabaptist forces influenced the life of the neighboring land.
		In fact, a large part of today's Upper Austria, namely, the Inn district, was in the 16th and 17th centuries a part of Bavaria proper (with the area of the cities of Schärding, Braunau, and Ried, all so well known for their Anabaptist activities).
	www.mhsc.ca /encyclopedia/contents/A922.html (4515 words)

	Upper Austria - Austria on BedAndBreakfasts.fr - B & B, hotels, inns, rural houses...
		Upper Austria - Austria on BedAndBreakfasts.fr - B and B, hotels, inns, rural houses...
		The Austria Classic Hotel Goldenes Schiff is a family-run 4 star hotel, directly in the center of Bad Ischl along the river 'Traun'; a very quiet setting: with views of the Franz Lehar estate and the surrounding mountains.
		The EuroHotel Sattledt is situated in the centre of Austria at the junction of the A1, A8 and A9 motorways, at the Sattledt exit.
	www.bedandbreakfasts.fr /austria/upper-austria (1687 words)

	Virtual Austria Net: Upper Austria
		In the north there are granite and gneiss hills, which are separated in the middle of the province from the Alpine foothills by the Danube valley, and to the south lie the limestone Alps and the Upper Austrian part of the Salzkammergut region.
		Approximately one Stretch of the Danube in Schlögen, Upper Austria quarter of Austria's total exports are generated by this province, some two-thirds of which go to the EU.
		Upper Austria is also one of Europe's leading regions in terms of technology, education and employment.
	www.virtualvienna.net /austria/states/upper_austria/upper_austria.html (347 words)

	Austria Maps 5
		Upper Austria (Oberösterreich) extends from the province of Lower Austria to the border with Germany.
		Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) is the largest of the nine federal provinces in Austria.
		The Semmering Pass and a section of the Danube are contained within the borders of Lower Austria, known as the cradle of the nation.
	www.geocities.com /historyofaustria/austriamaps5.html (230 words)

	Austria Chronicle :: Travel to Austria :: Austria Journey :: Austria Travel Guide
		Austria is situated in southern Central Europe, covering a part of the eastern Alps and the Danube region and, although land-locked, it borders on the Mediterranean area.
		Austria is a federal state with a total area of 32,368 sq.
		Upper Austria enjoys a moderate continental climate: summers are warm and pleasant with cool nights, and winters are sunny, with snow levels high enough for widespread winter sports.
	austria.europe-chronicle.com (1638 words)

	Case Study: Regional implementation of small scale biomass in Upper Austria on the ManagEnergy Website
		Upper Austria Upper Austria is a highly industrialised area with a population of 1.4 Mio.
		In 1993, the first Upper Austrian Energy plan was passed which defined concrete goals to reduce fossil fuel consumption by increasing both energy efficiency (EE) and the use of renewable energy sources (RES) by the year 2000.
		Beside the result that the total energy consumption of upper Austria has increased from 25% in 1993 to 30% in the year 2000 in the first phase of the energy action plan, in detail the number of installed small scale biomass heating systems is quite impressing.
	www.managenergy.net /products/R85.htm (421 words)

	Fucking, Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		150), part of the municipality of Tarsdorf, in the Innviertel region of western Upper Austria, located at 48° 02′ 59″ N, 12° 50′ 59″ E, bordering Bavaria.
		The village is known to have existed as "Fucking" since at least 1070 and is named after a man from the 6th century called Focko.
		The settlement's only significant feature is a traffic sign with its name on it beside which English-speaking tourists often stop to have their photograph taken.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fucking,_Austria (299 words)

	Commission Rejects Request To Establish A Temporary Ban On The Use Of GMOs In Upper Austria
		The Upper Austria authorities consider that a general ban on genetically engineered seeds is justified given that the issue of coexistence between GM and non-GM method of agricultural production is not fully resolved.
		Upper Austria therefore considers that a general ban on all GMOs (approved or not) is required in order to protect the environment and agriculture.
		Upper Austria considers that such derogation is justified on the basis of Article 95(5) of the Treaty.
	www.monsanto.co.uk /news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=7399 (864 words)

	Innovation Network Upper Austria - Strategic Programme Upper Austria 2000+ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The government of Upper Austria and TMG pursue an integrative approach, which is reflected on the one hand by the targeted use and combination of various instruments and on the other, by the carefully considered use of measures and initiatives launched by the federal government and the European Union.
		The "Strategic Programme Upper Austria 2000+" was preceded by the vision of turning Upper Austria into a top European region of the 21st century.
		From its inception, the "Strategic Programme Upper Austria 2000+" was directed towards the development of capacities, competences and infrastructures and was therefore very different from traditional innovation and business funding in the form of grants for individual company projects.
	www.tmg.at /1396_ENG_HTML.php (794 words)

	Linz Oberösterreich com - Upper Austria
		Upper Austria’s versatile landscapes are among Europe’s finest and most varied scenery nowhere else could you find crystal clear mountain lakes, endless farmlands, rivers and forests, rolling plains and lofty mountains, all thrown into the mix.
		The Nationalpark Oberösterreichische Kalkalpen lies in the south - east of the province Upper Austria and is part of the northern limestone alps.
		The former Kaiserstadt Bad Ischl (summer residence of Emperor Franz Josef) is situated in the middle of Austria and forms the heart of the Salzkammergut Lake District.
	www.myaustria.info /provinces/upperaustria/upperaustria.htm (1771 words)

	AllRefer.com - Upper Austria (Austria Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The area of Upper Austria was included in the Roman province of Noricum.
		In 1156 it was made a duchy by Frederick I and given to the Babenberg dukes of Austria.
		The province was invaded by the Turks in the 16th cent.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/U/UpperAus.html (311 words)

	Economic Location Upper Austria - Company Location/Location Development - Labour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Upper Austrian economic location is characterised by unemployment rates, which are low by both national and EU standards.
		2002 the unemployment rate in Upper Austria was at 3.1% (according to national calculations this corresponded with 4.7%; the Austrian average in 2002 totalled 6.9%).
		The Upper Austrian job service's Placement Foundation, which is used as an instrument for the recruitment of new employees with tailor-made training).
	www.tmg.at /1720_ENG_HTML.php (236 words)

	Upper Austria to appeal against EC rejection of GMO ban - EUbusiness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The regional parliament of Upper Austria announced on 4 November that it is to appeal against the European Commission's decision not to allow the region to declare itself a genetically modified organism (GMO) free zone.
		The reasons given for its decision were, first, that no new scientific evidence had emerged to support a ban, and second, that Upper Austria had failed to prove the existence of a problem specific to the region that justified such an approach.
		Coordinated by Upper Austria and Tuscany, a document asserting the right of regions to forbid GMOs within their territories was signed by the agriculture ministers of eight further regions: Aquitaine, Basque Country, Limousin, Marche, Salzburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Thrace-Rodopi, and Wales.
	www.eubusiness.com /topics/Rd/EUNews.2003-11-06.3137 (669 words)

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		Origins of the coat-of-arms: Introduced during the reign of Rudolph IV, the coat-of-arms was borrowed from that of the Upper Austrian Lords of Machland.
		This region was not separated from Lower Austria until the reign of Ottokar II Premysl.
		The Innviertel was assigned to Upper Austria by the Peace of Teschen which ended the War of the Bavarian Succession.
	www.austria-cafe.com /uppera.htm (223 words)

	CNN.com - 'Darkest hours' for Austrians - August 15, 2002
		Also in Upper Austria, a 53-year-old man died on Tuesday after his lorry that was carrying gravel to repair roads damaged by the floods plunged into a ditch, police said.
		Under threat are the northern provinces of Upper Austria and Lower Austria including the Kamp Valley where the village of Gars was evacuated.
		Historic towns such as Steyr in Upper Austria were immersed in water after the river Enns broke its banks, authorities said, though the levels seemed to be receding on Wednesday.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/08/14/floods.austria (441 words)

	Austrian Press & Information Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		As in Upper Austria, this province is traditionally divided into administrative parts or Viertel, such as the Waldviertel and the Weinviertel (the wood and wine areas).
		Lower Austria is the province with the largest area under cultivation, mainly for agriculture and wine-growing.
		The province of Lower Austria is also of great archaeological and cultural interest; there have been significant finds from the Stone Age, such as the Venus of Willendorf and from Roman period, such as the military camp and town of Carnuntum.
	www.austria.org /llower.shtml (327 words)

	Upper Austria, Austria - Welcome in Upper Austria
		Upper Austria’s versatile landscapes range among Austria’s finest and most varied sceneries – nowhere else will you find crystal clear mountain lakes and rivers, rolling plains and lofty mountains, small villages and historic towns, all thrown liberally into the mix.
		From mountain hikes and rustic shelters, to historic towns, monasteries, and museums, the long days of summertime are a perfect frame to Upper Austria’s relaxed pace of life.
		As varied as are the sceneries and outdoor activities, Upper Austria has a vast array of accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets.
	www.tiscover.at /upperaustria (250 words)

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		Upper Austria is the fourth-largest Austrian province with an area of 11,980 sq km.
		Upper Austria’s versatile landscapes range among Europe’s finest and most varied sceneries — nowhere else will you find crystal clear mountain lakes, areas of endless farmlands, rivers and forests, thermal springs, rolling plains and lofty mountains, all thrown liberally into the mix.
		Upper Austria reveals the best of what Austria has to offer in a nutshell.
	cms.austria.info /regionen2...2.html?_h=regionen&_hm=31468&_rc=ooe (592 words)

	GMO ban in Upper Austria is illegal
		The Commission rejected Austria's request for a temporary ban of the use of GMOs in the region of Upper Austria, as there was no new scientific evidence nor particular country-specific conditions to support this request.
		The Austrian region of Upper Austria in March 2003 proposed legislation introducing a ban on the cultivation on GM seeds and propagating material used for reproduction, the use of transgenic animals for breeding purposes and the release of transgenic animals for hunting or fishing.
		Upper Austria had announced that it would take the case to the European Court of Justice in the event of a negative decision.
	www.euractiv.com /Article?tcmuri=tcm:29-111895-16&type=News (300 words)

	State elections in Upper Austria and Tyrol Austrian voters reject government's attacks on welfare state
		The regional elections in Upper Austria and Tyrol on September 28 were not only another disaster for the right-wing Liberal Party (FP), but also made apparent the widespread rejection of the anti-social policies of right-wing/conservative ÖVP/FP (Austrian Peoples Party, Austrian Freedom Party) coalition government.
		In Upper Austria, the party lost 12 percent of its vote, only gaining 8.4 percent.
		The most important function of the FP was to shift the whole political spectrum in Austria to the right.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2003/oct2003/aust-o25.shtml (1244 words)

	Upper Austria, Peasants' Revolt in the Machlandviertel, 1636
		Upper Austria, Peasants' Revolt in the Machlandviertel, 1636
		In the Hausruckviertel, part of Upper Austria, after 1626 communities of crypto-Lutherans continued to exist, despite of the efforts of the Counterreformation during the Bavarian administration 1620-1628, which had caused the Upper Austrian Peasants War 1625-1626.
		As late as 1632, Lutherant migrant preacher Jakob Greimbl had caused the Hausruckviertel Peasants' Revolt, inspired by the hope to restore Lutheranism in Upper Austria with the aid of Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/military/17cen/machland1636.html (235 words)

	Austria Vacation Rentals \| Apartment Rentals in Austria \| HomeAway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Austria is known for its musical traditions and its incredible historical and cultural sights, including churches, monasteries, castles, palaces and museums.
		Austria's lively cities and picturesque villages are set amid the stunning natural beauty of snowy mountain peaks, lush green meadows and blue alpine lakes.
		At the fabulous 13th century Hofburg (Imperial Palace), guests of Austria vacation rentals can tour the imperial apartments and state rooms, view the Albertina Colletion of Graphic Arts, visit the Kapuinerkirche, which houses the crypt of the Habsburg family, and watch an amazing performance of the Lipizzaner horses at the Spanish Riding School.
	www.homeaway.com /Europe-accommodations/Austria-vacation-rentals-accommodations.htm (678 words)

	Ethnic Cuisine: Austria
		Modern Austria: It is the homeland of world renowned skiers, of talented musicians, of lovers of table etiquette, and of people big on cooking, eating, and drinking well.
		Mountainous, wooded, and quaint, modern Austria borders Switzerland and Liechtenstein in the west, Germany in the northwest, the Czech Republic in the north, Hungary and former Yugoslavia in the east and southeast, and Italy in the southwest.
		Niederoesterreich/Lower Austria's way of cooking reflects historic ties with eastern, Middle Eastern, and oriental cooking, and includes "Serviettenknoedel mit Semmelkren" (baked bread loaf with saffron gravy) and "Gezogener Apfelstrudel" (an almost transparent roll of pastry dough filled with apples which has common culinary roots with oriental "baklava").
	www.sallys-place.com /food/ethnic_cusine/austria.htm (3021 words)

	Austria on Bed And Breakfasts .fr - B & B, hotels, inns, rural houses...
		Austria on Bed And Breakfasts.fr - B and B, hotels, inns, rural houses...
		This website will help you to find the ideal place to stay for your holidays in Austria.
		You will find a large selection of accommodations suitable for all budgets: bed and breakfasts, hotels, country inns, rural houses...
	www.bedandbreakfasts.fr /austria (70 words)

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