!!!Viertel, Unterteilung

Viertel (literally: "Quarter"): The division of lands for 
purposes of defence organisation was common in Austria from the 
13%%sup th/%  century. Lower Austria was organised in "Viertels" in 
the 15%%sup th/%  century for defence against the Hussites. District 
offices (Kreisaemter) were established during the 18%%sup th/%  
century, Kreisgericht court districts in the 19%%sup th/%  century. In 
the 20%%sup th/%  century, the constituencies (voting districts) for 
parliamentary elections were organised on the basis of the Viertel 
division. This organisation does not possess legal relevance, yet 
Viertel division is still common in Lower Austria (Waldviertel, 
Weinviertel, Mostviertel and Industrieviertel regions) and in Upper 
Austria (Muehlviertel, Innviertel, Hausruckviertel and Traunviertel 
regions).


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