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Upper Austria

American  

noun

  1. a province in N Austria. 4,631 sq. mi. (11,995 sq. km). Linz.


Upper Austria British  

noun

  1. German name: Oberösterreich.  a state of N Austria: first divided from Lower Austria in 1251. Capital: Linz. Pop: 1 387 086 (2003 est). Area: 11 978 sq km (4625 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Now researchers studying this mummy have finally matched the anonymous little boy with a name: Reichard Wilhelm, part of the elite Starhemberg family of Upper Austria.

From Scientific American • Oct. 28, 2022

The body of the doctor -- who had often given media interviews about fighting the coronavirus pandemic and promoting vaccinations -- was found in her office in Upper Austria on Friday.

From Reuters • Jul. 30, 2022

Hospitals, especially those in the hardest hit regions of Salzburg and Upper Austria, are overwhelmed as the number of coronavirus patients rises in intensive care units.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2021

Two provinces in Austria - Upper Austria and Salzburg - will go into full lockdown from Monday, media reports say.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2021

This victory gained, an effort was made to suppress Lutheranism in Upper Austria.

From Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German by Morris, Charles

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