Vienna is the federal capital, and the smallest of Austria\u2019s nine provinces by area. The metropolitan area is divided into 23 districts, covering around 415 km\u00b2, and is home to almost 1.9 million people (making it the fifth largest city in the EU). The greater Vienna area has a population of around 2.8 million people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is located in the heart of Europe, stretching from the banks of the Danube to the north-easternmost foothills of the Pre-Alps (geographic coordinates: 48\u00b0 07\u2032 06\u201d \u2013 48\u00b0 19\u2032 23\u201d N, 16\u00b0 10\u2032 58\u201d \u2013 16\u00b0 34\u2032 43\u201d O). The city center (Stephansplatz) is 171 meters above sea level. The highest point is Hermannskogel (543 meters), the lowest is in the Lobau (151 meters). Vienna\u2019s climate is temperate with continental and oceanic influences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Historically, the Austrian capital has always been an interface between different cultures, and marks the spot where ancient transport routes, the Amber Road and the Danube intersect. Archaeological finds go back to the Paleolithic era. Vienna\u2019s history as a settlement dates back to Roman times and the establishment of a military camp and civilian settlement called Vindobona on the site of what is now the historic city center. In 1156 Vienna became the ducal seat of the Babenberg family, and under the Habsburg dynasty the city served as the imperial capital and residence for over 600 years. The capital of culture and music\u2019s historic old town was named a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO in 2001. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Austria joined the EU in 1995 and is a signatory of the Schengen Convention. The national currency is the euro and German is the official language. Austria is in the Central European Time Zone (GMT +1), and in summer (from 2am on the last Sunday in March to 3am on the last Sunday in October) it switches to Central European Summer Time (GMT +2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2019 Vienna was named the world\u2019s most livable city for the tenth time in a row by Mercer. Periodically, the international consultants conduct a quality of life survey in 231 major towns and cities worldwide. Criteria include the political, social and economic climate, medical services, education and infrastructure facilities including public transportation, power and water utilities. Leisure facilities such as restaurants, theaters, cinemas, sports facilities, availability of consumer goods ranging from food to automobiles, and environmental factors including green space and air quality are also taken into consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About half of the city\u2019s total area is accounted for by gardens, parks, woods and agricultural land. 38 percent of all journeys in the city are by public transport \u2013 a European record. Vienna is also the only major capital with a significant winegrowing industry within the city limits. Vienna is not just a federal province and capital city, it is also a winegrowing region in its own right with 650 hectares of land under vines (about 80 percent white wine varieties).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just 60 kilometers from the Slovak capital Bratislava, Vienna played a leading role in the establishment of the Centrope region in 2003 and the expansion of international transportation links in the area. In 2019 Vienna International Airport reported more than 31 million passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Major European trunk routes and interregional rail links all pass through Vienna. Opened in 2014, the Hauptbahnhof central railway station is one of the most advanced hubs in the entire trans-European rail network. You can easily get to Vienna by train from 15 European countries. Moreover, Vienna is now the largest night train hub in the EU. Currently, the Austrian Federal Railways (\u00d6BB) offer eleven Nightjet connections directly to Vienna. From Bregenz, Hamburg, Rome, Brussels, Amsterdam, Zurich, Basel, Venice, Milan, Berlin and even Paris, you can get to Vienna while you sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vienna is also one of the four UN headquarters cities and the seat of numerous international organizations, including the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Vienna\u2019s location also makes it the ideal choice as a headquarters for international companies working in Eastern Europe.\nBefore the pandemic Vienna hosted up to 5.490 congresses, corporate events and incentives. The city was ranked first in the 2021 statistics published by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fl\u00e4che, Bev\u00f6lkerung, Klima, Geschichte, Infrastruktur: die wichtigsten Basisinfos \u00fcber Wien auf einen Blick. Wien ist Bundeshauptstadt und zugleich das fl\u00e4chenm\u00e4\u00dfig kleinste der neun Bundesl\u00e4nder \u00d6sterreichs. Das Stadtgebiet ist in 23 Bezirke gegliedert, umfasst rund 415 km\u00b2 und wird von rund 1,9 Millionen Menschen bewohnt (f\u00fcnftgr\u00f6\u00dfte EU-Stadt). Der Gro\u00dfraum Wien z\u00e4hlt rund 2,8 Millionen Einwohner:innen. 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