Bruderndorf Sandstone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Danian | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Country | Austria |
The Bruderndorf Sandstone is a geologic formation in Austria. It preserves fossils dated to the Paleogene period.
The House of Habsburg, also known as the 'House of Austria' in other European languages, is one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history.
The Austrian Alpine Club has about 573,000 members in 196 sections and is the largest mountaineering organisation in Austria. It is responsible for the upkeep of over 234 alpine huts in Austria and neighbouring countries. It also maintains over 26,000 kilometres of footpaths, and produces detailed maps of key mountain areas within Austria. Much of this work is done by the association's 22,000 volunteers. The association has a museum in Innsbruck dedicated to the history of alpinism. It also has sections in Belgium and the United Kingdom, and a group in Poland.
European route E 641 is a secondary E-road in Austria and Germany.
The Austria national rugby union team is a third tier rugby union playing nation. They began playing international rugby in the early 1990s. Thus far, Austria has not made an appearance at any of the World Cups.
The Austrian national rugby league team are the national rugby league team of Austria. They were created to continue the spread of the game of rugby league football throughout Central Europe. Austria have played matches against a number of other European countries and also competed in the Central Europe Development Tri-Nations in 2006 alongside Germany and Estonia.
The Austria Billie Jean King Cup team represents Austria in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Osterreichischer Tennisverband. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Group I.
Capital punishment in Austria was abolished in 1787, although restored in 1795. Unlike other countries with a minimum age of 18, the Habsburg Law enacted in 1919 set the minimum age for execution in Austria to 20.
The Austrian Olympic Committee (ÖOC) is the non-profit organization representing Austrian athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The ÖOC also represents the selection of Austrian cities in their bid for being the site for an Olympic Games.
Karl Decker was an Austrian footballer and manager. He is usually regarded as one of Austria's greatest players and one of the most prolific players of his generation.
Austria–Kosovo relations refer to the bilateral relations of Austria and Kosovo. Kosovo has an embassy in Vienna and Austria has an embassy in Pristina.
Burg Karlstein is a castle in Lower Austria, Austria.
Persenbeug Castle is a castle in Lower Austria, Austria. Persenbeug Castle is 239 metres (784 ft) above sea level.
Burg Scharfeneck is a castle in Lower Austria, Austria.
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine federal states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and federal state. Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of 83,900 km2 (32,394 sq mi) and has a population of around 9 million.
The Austria national under-17 football team represents Austria in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association, the governing body for football in Austria.
Sikhism in Austria is a very small religious minority. There are about 9,000 Sikhs in Austria. As of 2012 there were three gurdwaras in Austria, and as of 2020 there were seven Sikh Gurdwaras. On 17 Dec 2020, Austrian government registered Sikhism as an official religion. The local Sikh population of Austria can now use Singh and Kaur as their last name.
Anti-Austrian sentiment refers to hostile sentiment toward the nation of Austria and/or its people.
The Austrian Handball Federation (ÖHB) is the national organization responsible for managing and promoting the practice of handball and beach handball in Austria. Its head office is located in Vienna. ÖHB was founded on 25 January 1925 and is affiliated to the International Handball Federation, European Handball Federation and Austrian Olympic Committee. Current president of ÖHB is Mr. Gerhard Hofbauer, who held the position since 1996. Mr. Martin Hausleitner is current secretary general of ÖHB.
Austria women's national under-17 football team is the football team representing Austria in competitions for under-17 year old players and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association. The team managed to qualify twice for the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in 2014 and 2019.
Austria women's national under-19 football team is the football team representing Austria in competitions for under-19 year old players and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association. The team managed to qualify once for the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in 2016.