AustriaNiederösterreich 7 · Niederösterreich · History of your federal state
Since when have Vienna and Lower Austria been two separate federal states?
In the exam (German)
Seit wann sind Wien und Niederösterreich zwei eigene Bundesländer?
- aSince 1922Seit 1922Correct answer
- bSince 1918Seit 1918
- cSince 1986Seit 1986
- dSince 1945Seit 1945
Why?
Until then, Vienna belonged to Lower Austria and was also its capital. The law separating them (Trennungsgesetz) was passed at the end of 1921; since 1 January 1922 Vienna and Lower Austria have been separate federal states.
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