Upper Austria

Upper Austria
Oberösterreich
Anthem: Hoamatgsang
Country Austria
CapitalLinz
Government
  BodyLandtag of Upper Austria
  GovernorThomas Stelzer (ÖVP)
  Deputy Governors
  • Christine Haberlander (ÖVP)
Area
  Total
11,718.32 km2 (4,524.47 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2023)
  Total
1,522,825
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
GDP
  Total€69.994 billion (2021)
  Per capita€46,700 (2021)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeAT-4
HDI (2022)0.917
very high · 5th of 9
NUTS RegionAT3
Votes in Bundesrat12 (of 62)
WebsiteOfficial website

Upper Austria (German: Oberösterreich [ˈoːbɐˌ(ʔ)øːstɐraɪç] ; Bavarian: Obaöstareich; Czech: Horní Rakousy [ˈɦorɲiː ˈrakousɪ]) is one of the nine states of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg. With an area of 11,982 km2 (4,626 sq mi) and 1.49 million inhabitants, Upper Austria is the fourth-largest Austrian state by land area and the third-largest by population.