Tulln District Bezirk Tulln | |
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Country | Austria |
State | Lower Austria |
Number of municipalities | 22 |
Administrative seat | Tulln an der Donau |
Government | |
• District Governor | Andreas Riemer |
Area | |
• Total | 734.0 km2 (283.4 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2016) | |
• Total | 100,851 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Bezirk Tulln is a district of the state of Lower Austria in Austria.
Suburbs, hamlets, and other subdivisions of a municipality are indicated in small characters.
In 2017, Klosterneuburg became a part of the district when Wien-Umgebung District was defunct. [1] [2]
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