AustriaNiederösterreich 9 · Niederösterreich · History of your federal state
Which statements about the state capital of Lower Austria are true?
In the exam (German)
Welche Aussagen über die Landeshauptstadt von Niederösterreich stimmen?
- aBefore that, Krems was the state capital.Vorher war Krems die Landeshauptstadt.
- bThe Federal President chose St. Pölten as the state capital.Der Bundespräsident hat St. Pölten zur Landeshauptstadt bestimmt.
- cIn 1986 the state parliament decided to make St. Pölten the state capital.Der Landtag hat 1986 beschlossen, St. Pölten zur Landeshauptstadt zu machen.Correct answer
- dBefore that, the state parliament and the state government had their seat in Vienna.Vorher hatten Landtag und Landesregierung ihren Sitz in Wien.Correct answer
Why?
After a consultation of the people (Volksbefragung), the state parliament (Landtag) decided in July 1986 to make St. Pölten the state capital. Until then the state parliament and the state government (Landesregierung) had their seat in Vienna, even though Vienna has been a separate federal state since 1922; in 1997 they moved to St. Pölten.
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