Weinviertel

 ( Wine Regions Of Austria ) 

The Weinviertel (; ) or Viertel unter dem Manhartsberg ; "Area below the italic=no" is located in the northeast of Lower Austria.

In the east, the Weinviertel borders Slovakia at the March River. In the south, it borders Mostviertel and Industrieviertel, its limits being the Wagram, the Danube and the Marchfeld. Its western neighbor is Waldviertel, the traditional border being the italic=no. In the north, the Weinviertel is adjacent to the Czech Republic, more specifically Moravia. The river Thaya runs back and forth across the border.

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Viticulture The name Weinviertel is derived from viticulture; it is Austria's largest wine growing area. The most important grape variety are:

• Grüner Veltliner
• Pinot blanc
• Welschriesling
• Zweigelt
• Blauer Portugieser

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Geography Other important rivers are italic=no, italic=no, italic=no, italic=no, italic=no, italic=no, italic=no and italic=no.

Beside viticulture and agriculture, other industries contribute to the Weinviertel economy. Most notably, there are some in its eastern part, which are exploited by OMV and located in the "oil communities" of italic=no, italic=no, italic=no, italic=no and italic=no.

Important rail connections are Franz Josef Railway, the North railway and the East railway.

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Districts The following administrative districts of Lower Austria are considered to be parts of the Weinviertel

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• The court district of italic=no, which is part of the administrative district of italic=no)

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Culture

• Vino Versum Poysdorf
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• Falkenstein Castle
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External links

• Visitor Information - official Website

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