Wiener Neustadt

Wiener Neustadt
From top down, left to right: Main Square, City walls and Reckturm, Cathedral, Casemate, Water Tower, Burg (Theresian Military Academy)
Flag of Wiener Neustadt
Coat of arms of Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt is located in Lower Austria
Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt
Location within Austria
Wiener Neustadt is located in Austria
Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt (Austria)
Coordinates: 47°48′32″N 16°13′57″E / 47.80889°N 16.23250°E / 47.80889; 16.23250
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictStatutory city
Government
 • MayorKlaus Schneeberger (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total60.94 km2 (23.53 sq mi)
Elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total44,820
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2700
Area code02622
Vehicle registrationWN
Websitewww.wiener-neustadt.at

Wiener Neustadt (German pronunciation: [ˈviːnɐ ˈnɔʏʃtat] ; lit.'Newtown in the land of Vienna' [i.e. Lower Austria]; Central Bavarian: Weana Neistod, pronounced [ˈvɛɐ̯nɐ ˈnɔɪ̯ʃtɔt]) is a city located south of Vienna, in the state of Lower Austria, in northeast Austria. It is a self-governed city and the seat of the district administration of Wiener Neustadt-Land District. The city is the site of one of the world's oldest military academies, the Theresian Military Academy, which was established by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in 1751 to train officers for the Austrian army.

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.