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Austria
Central EuropeCapital Vienna8 neighbours
Austria is a country in Central Europe, Europe. Its capital is Vienna. Austria is next to Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.
A way to remember it
A long, narrow wedge stretching east to west through the Alps, with eight neighbours crowding around it.
Good to know
It is landlocked and mountainous, and its capital Vienna sits in the east.
Quick facts
- CapitalVienna
- RegionEurope, Central Europe
- Land borders8 countries
- Also known asOesterreich, Osterreich, Republic of Austria
Czechia
Germany
Hungary
Italy
Liechtenstein
Slovakia
Slovenia
Switzerland