Lower Austria

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noun

a province in NE Austria. 7,092 sq. mi. (18,370 sq. km).

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Since then, the rising gap between the rich and middle- and lower-income families has risen to the fore.
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His harrowing escape from Vienna when Hitler took Austria in March 1938 is dramatically chronicled in his memoirs.
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British Dictionary definitions for Lower Austria

Lower Austria

noun

a state of NE Austria: the largest Austrian province, containing most of the Vienna basin. Capital: Sankt Pölten. Pop: 1 552 848 (2003 est). Area: 19 170 sq km (7476 sq miles)German name: Niederösterreich

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