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Vienna

The German native name Wien is pronounced [vi:n].
Also Known As Wien
Europe

Vienna lies on the Danube at the eastern edge of the Alps, where the river passes from the mountains into the Pannonian plain, a gateway position between western and eastern Europe that shaped its long role as an imperial capital. The modern city of about two million people spreads across both banks, with the historic core on the right bank ringed by the boulevard that replaced its walls.

Facts
Population
2,028,499 1
2025 figure.
Area (sq km)
414.78 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Latitude
48.2083 degrees north 1
Longitude
16.3725 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Austria, Countries
Source Vienna (Wikipedia)

This source names Eastern Europe directly: "a gateway position between western and eastern Europe that shaped its long role as an imperial capital."

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica

This source names Vienna directly: "and cities along its length, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade among them, grew up at its crossings."

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Danube, Bodies of Water

Vienna grew from the Roman legionary camp of Vindobona, sited on the Danube.

Source Vienna (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Austria, Countries

Vienna is the capital of Austria.

Source Vienna (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Vienna (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, Population
    Population (2025): Total 2,028,499
  • Lead section
    German: Wien [vi:n]
  • Geography section
    The city has a total area of 414.78 square kilometres (160.1 sq mi), making it the largest city in Austria by area.
  • Infobox, Population, 2025 estimate
    Population (2025)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    48.2083°N 16.3725°E
  • Associated With: Austria, Infobox
    Country: Austria
  • Associated With: The Danube, History section
    the Romans set up the military camp of Vindobona in Pannonia on the site of today's Vienna city centre near the Danube
  • Capital Of: Austria, Lead section, capital fact
    Vienna is the capital, most populous city, and one of the nine states of Austria.
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