Austrian Association of Cities and Towns

http://www.staedtebund.gv.at

 

The Austrian Association of Cities and Towns (Österreichischer Städtebund) was founded in 1915. Today, it has 246 members of the total of 2,357 local authorities and municipalities in Austria. Approximately 55% of the total population of Austria lives in member communities of the Austrian Association of Cities and Towns. Members include, over and above Vienna and the capitals of the provinces, all communities with more than 10,000 inhabitants. The smallest member counts less than 1,000 inhabitants.

The Austrian Association of Cities and Towns is involved in the preparation of position papers on some 100 federal regulations every year and discuss the implementation of new policies. Representatives of the Austrian Association of Cities and Towns are moreover active in a number of advisory bodies in fields such as welfare or the environment including waste management.