Central Eastern Alps - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Alps: Encyclopedia - Alps
The Alps is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Ita...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Austria: Encyclopedia - Austria
The Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich) is a landlocked country in central Europe. It borders Germany and the Czech Republ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Alps - Geography
Alps - Subdivision. The Alps are generally divided into Western Alps and Eastern Alps. The division is along the line between Lake Cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of The Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of The Alps - Delimitation
The Alps form a large mountain range dominating Central Europe, including parts of France, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Austria: Encyclopedia Ii - Austria - History
Austria - Austria and the Holy Roman Empire. The territory of Austria originally known as the Celtic kingdom of Noricum, was a long tim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silvretta: Encyclopedia Ii - Silvretta - Borders
According to the Alpine Clubs, the Silvretta is distinguished from other groups by the following borders: St. Gallenkirch - Ill river as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of The Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of The Alps - Main Chain
The "main chain of the Alps" follows the watershed from the Mediterranean Sea to the Wienerwald, passing over many of the highest and mos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of The Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of The Alps - Subdivision
While smaller groups within the Alps may be easily defined by the passes on either side, defining larger units can be problematic. A trad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Austria: Encyclopedia Ii - Austria - Culture
Although Austria is a small country, its history as a world power and its unique cultural environment in the heart of Europe have generat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Austria: Encyclopedia Ii - Austria - Demographics
Austria's capital Vienna is one of Europe's major cities with a population exceeding 1.6 million (2 million with suburbs) and constitutes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Alps - Political History
Little is known of the early dwellers in the Alps, save from the scanty accounts preserved by Roman and Greek historians and geographers....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Alps - Geology
The Alps arose as a result of the pressure exerted on sediments of the Tethys Ocean basin as its Mesozoic and early Cenozoic strata were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Alps - Flora
A natural vegetation limit with altitude is given by the presence of the chief deciduous trees — oak, beech, ash and sycamore maple. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Austria: Encyclopedia Ii - Austria - Politics
Austria became a federal, parliamentarian, democratic republic through the Federal Constitution of 1920. It was reintroduced in 1945 to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Austria: Encyclopedia Ii - Austria - Economy
Austria has a well-developed social market economy and a high standard of living. Until the 1980s many of Austria's largest industry firm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Austria: Encyclopedia Ii - Austria - Geography
Austria is a largely mountainous country due to its location in the Alps. The Central Eastern Alps, Northern Limestone Alps and Southern ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Austria: Encyclopedia Ii - Austria - Religion
While northern and central Germany was the origin of the Reformation, Austria (and Bavaria) were the heart of the Counter-Reformation in ...   » Read the article