Facts about Vienna

Vienna is the capital and largest urban area in Austria, and is also one of the nine federal provinces in the country. It is Austria's main city; with a population of about 1.7 million (2.3 million within the metropolitan area), it is by far the largest city in Austria as well as its cultural, economic and political center. It is the 10th largest city by population in the European Union and was listed by Mercer Human Resource Consulting as having the 2nd highest quality of living (as of 2008). Vienna is host to many major international organizations such as the United Nations and OPEC. Vienna lies in the very east of Austria and is close to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. In 2001, the city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Find out more about Vienna at www.wien.at

• Map of Vienna
• Education, science and research  http://www.wien.gv.at/english/education-research/
• Business and media http://www.wien.gv.at/english/business-media/
• Culture and history http://www.wien.gv.at/english/culture-history/ 
• Environment and leisure http://www.wien.gv.at/english/environment-leisure/
• Health and social services http://www.wien.gv.at/english/health-socialservices/
• Transportation and urban planning http://www.wien.gv.at/english/transportation-urbanplanning/
• Living and working http://www.wien.gv.at/english/living-working/
• Politics and administration http://www.wien.gv.at/english/politics-administration/
• Administrative structure of Vienna

Events and sights

Find further information about events in Vienna at Wien Tourismus or Veranstaltungsdatenbank .

For more information about hotels call: 0043 1 24555, Fax: 0043 1 24555 666, or contact: info(at)wien.info