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NotesAustria Zip Codes
The postal codes here were first introduced on the first of January 1966. These codes contain four digits only, and each code denotes a post office of the official Austria Post Company.
Significance of the postcodes in Austria
As the postal codes here consist of 4 digits, the first digit is used to identify the geographical region. The second talks about the routing area, and the third one refines the route that the mail takes. The last digit finally speaks about the city.
Exceptions in the postcodes
Sometimes there is an exception of a location and a state. Several locations are not in their state, as the postal code says. So, those mails are served from the exact state of the postcode.
Austria Overview
Austria is a landlocked country in Europe. It shares its borders with the Czech Republic on the north, with Germany on the northwest. In the northeast, it shares its borders with Slovakia and with Hungary in the East. Its southern borders are shared with Italy and Slovenia. However, Switzerland and Liechtenstein share the western border.
The evolution of Austria
It is a country that was not discovered like all other places. It was started as a margraviate when about 976 people developed into a duchy and archduchy. The 16th century was one of the most influential times for this piece of land and how it covers an area of 83879 square kilometers and has a population of about 9 million people.
Language in Austria.
Most people speak Standard Austrian German language, which is very identical to Standard German of Germany. However, there are still some little differences.
- With almost 89% of the population speaking German, some speak other languages as well.
- Only 0.73% of people there speak English.
Science in Austria
Although there was a time when in the 19th and 20th century a lot of work was done on nuclear research, the main goal of Scientific research in Austria has been for medicine and psychology since medieval times. One of the most amazing things about Science in Austria for enthusiasts is that the first scientist to demonstrate "quantum teleportation" was noted to be Austrian.