Innviertel

The Innviertel is an upland region of fertile and well-cultivated land lying to the south of a line from Passau to Linz, bounded on the north by the Danube, on the west by the rivers Inn and Salzach, and on the south by the Hausruckwald. The area is studded with small villages and hamlets, farms and churches, in a style reminiscent of Bavaria; and in fact the Innviertel formed part of Bavaria until 1779 and again from 1809 to 1814. In addition to cattle rearing the region is noted for its fruit growing. Politically the Innviertel (officially Innkreis) is divided into the districts of Branau, Ried and Schärding.