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Former suburbs were incorporated, and the city of Vienna grew dramatically. In 1918, after World War I, Vienna became capital of the Republic of German-Austria, and then in 1919 of the First Republic of Austria. From the late-19th century to 1938, the city remained a center of high culture and of modernism.
State and territory capitals of Australia State/territory Capital City population [2] State/territory population [3] Percentage of state/territory population in capital city Established Capital since Image New South Wales: Sydney: 5,029,768 7,759,274 64.82% 1788 1788 Victoria: Melbourne: 4,725,316 6,179,249 76.47% 1835 1851 Queensland: Brisbane ...
The presence of German-derived place names was seen as an affront to the war effort at the time. [ citation needed ] The names were often changed by being anglicised (such as Peterborough ), or by being given new names of Aboriginal origin (Kobandilla, Karawirra) or in commemoration of notable soldiers ( Kitchener and Holbrook ) or World War I ...
Salzburg [a] is the fourth-largest city in Austria.In 2020, it had a population of 156,852. [7]The town occupies the site of the Roman settlement of Iuvavum.Founded as an episcopal see in 696, it became a seat of the archbishop in 798.
Linz (/ l ɪ n t s / LINTS, [1] German: ⓘ; Czech: Linec [ˈlɪnɛt͡s]) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. Located on the river Danube, the city is in the far north of Austria, 30 km (19 mi) south of the border with the Czech Republic. As of 1 January 2024, the city has a population of 212,538. [2]
Under Emperor Joseph II, the city administration was modernized in 1783: officials in charge of only the city were introduced, and the Magistrate was created (More information about the Magistrate of the City of Vienna specifically can be found in German at de:Magistrat der Stadt Wien.).
Canberra (/ ˈ k æ n b ər ə / ⓘ KAN-bər-ə) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest Australian city overall.
[11] [30] Canberra is the nation's capital, while its most populous cities are Sydney and Melbourne, both with a population of more than 5 million. [31] Australia's culture is diverse, [32] and the country has one of the highest foreign-born populations in the world. [33] It has a highly developed economy and one of the highest per capita ...