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In Austrian politics, a statutory city (German: Stadt mit eigenem Statut or Statutarstadt), also known in Burgenland as free city (German: Freistadt), is a city that is vested, in addition to its purview as a municipality, with the powers and duties of a district administrative authority.
There is no legal distinction between town and city in Austria; a Stadt (city) is an independent municipality that has been given the right to use that title. Below is a list of some of the largest cities by population, as well as a full listing of all cities and municipalities of Austria.
In Austrian politics, a statutory city (German: Stadt mit eigenem Statut or Statutarstadt) is a city that is vested, in addition to its purview as a municipality, with the powers and duties of a district administrative authority.
A statutory city is a city vested with both municipal and district administrative responsibility. Town hall personnel also serve as district personnel; the mayor also discharges the powers and duties of a head of district commission.
Contents. hide. Beginning. List of current districts. Districts of Austria. Austria's 94 current districts. Statutory cities in red. In Austria, a district is a second-level division of the country's government. The first-level division are States of Austria .
CodeDistrictEstablishedLicense Plate (s)1011921E1021921E1031921EU1041921GSThis is an alphabetically ordered list of cities and towns in Austria, arranged by state ( Bundesland ). ( See also city; urban planning .)
The 15 statutory cities have a special statute, regrouping the power and responsibilities of a municipality and a district. Several Länder reduced the number of municipalities in the 1960s and 1970’s (Lower Austria, Carinthia and Bur-genland). The last important municipal reform was launched in implemented by the Land of Styria in January 2015.
