Austrian federal states, found on the map
Learn all nine states, from Vorarlberg on Lake Constance to Burgenland beside Hungary. Zoom in for Vienna, and find both separate parts of Tyrol.
9 to find, 8 a run.
2 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
Every one on the map
Every place listed below can be asked in this game. Places you find in a passed round drop out of your remaining pool.
- Burgenland
- Carinthia
- Lower Austria
- Salzburg
- Styria
- Tyrol
- Upper Austria
- Vienna
- Vorarlberg
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Burgenland
- Burgenland is Austria’s easternmost state. Its capital is Eisenstadt, and Lake Neusiedl is shared with Hungary.
- Carinthia
- Carinthia, or Kärnten, borders Italy and Slovenia. Klagenfurt is its capital, while Villach stands on the Drava west of Wörthersee.
- Lower Austria
- Lower Austria, or Niederösterreich, is Austria’s largest state by area. St Pölten is its capital. Vienna is a separate state enclosed by Lower Austria.
- Upper Austria
- Upper Austria, or Oberösterreich, borders Germany and Czechia. Linz is its capital on the Danube, and its southern lake district includes Attersee.
- Salzburg
- Salzburg is both a state and the name of its capital. The state stretches from the Salzach valley into the Hohe Tauern mountains around Zell am See.
- Styria
- Styria, or Steiermark, connects Alpine mountains with southeastern vineyards. Graz is its capital and Austria’s second-largest city, on the Mur.
- Tyrol
- Tyrol, or Tirol, consists of North Tyrol and East Tyrol, separated by Salzburg and Italy’s South Tyrol. Innsbruck is the state capital. Lienz is in East Tyrol.
- Vorarlberg
- Vorarlberg borders Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Bregenz is its capital on Lake Constance. Most local dialects are Alemannic rather than Bavarian.
- Vienna
- Vienna, or Wien, is both Austria’s national capital and one of its nine states. Zoom in to distinguish the city-state from surrounding Lower Austria.
How this one works
How many federal states are on the map?
9. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 2 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Austria page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 9 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Austria keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
The other maps of Austria
Australia has the same map in Australian states and territories. Brazil has the same map in Brazilian states. Germany has the same map in German states. India has the same map in Indian states. Malaysia has the same map in Malaysia’s states and territories. Mexico has the same map in Mexican states. Nigeria has the same map in States and FCT of Nigeria. Sudan has the same map in States of Sudan. United States has the same map in American states. All three together on the Austria atlas page, the country itself on the Austria guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.