District Captaincy (Austria)


The district captaincy is a local administrative organ in Austria.

History

District captaincies were first introduced by Franz Joseph I. in 1849. In their current form they were formed nearly 20 years later, in 1868, in a decree that stated that every province had to be divided into political subdivisions – districts – of which each is headed by a district captain.

Tasks

The district captaincy is the representative organ of the state administration, and through that of the national administration, on a district level.
Its tasks include, for example: