The Waldviertel (; ; Central Bavarian: Woidviadl; ) is the northwestern region of the state of Lower Austria. It is bounded to the south by the river Danube, to the southwest by Upper Austria, to the northwest and to the north by the Czech Republic and to the east by the Manhartsberg (), which is the survey point dividing the Waldviertel from the Weinviertel region. Geologically it is part of the Bohemian Massif. In the south are the Wachau and Kamptal wine regions.
Districts
The following administrative districts of Lower Austria are considered to be part of the Waldviertel
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statutory city of Krems an der Donau
Economy
The northern Waldviertel (Forest Region) had been part of the Bohemian region of glasshouses since the 14th century.
In historical times, Waldviertel sands were good raw materials for
forest glass production, especially for colored glass.
Further reading
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Birgit Zotz, Das Waldviertel – Zwischen Mystik und Klarheit. Das Image einer Region als Reiseziel. Berlin: Köster 2010,
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