Innere Stadt
The Innere Stadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɪnərə ˈʃtad] ⓘ; Viennese: Innare Stod; "Inner City") is the 1st municipal district of Vienna (German: 1. Bezirk) located in the center of the Austrian capital. The Innere Stadt is the old town of Vienna. Until the city boundaries were expanded in 1850, the Innere Stadt was congruent with the city of Vienna. Traditionally it was divided into four quarters, which were designated after important town gates: Stubenviertel (northeast), Kärntner Viertel (southeast), Widmerviertel (southwest), Schottenviertel (northwest).
Innere Stadt
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1st District of Vienna | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of the district within Vienna | |
| Country | Austria |
| City | Vienna |
| Government | |
| • District Director | Markus Figl (ÖVP) |
| • First Deputy | Isabelle Jungnickel (ÖVP) |
| • Second Deputy | Daniela Ecker-Stepp (SPÖ) |
| • Representation (40 Members) | ÖVP 10, SPÖ 10, Greens 6, FPÖ 8, WIR 2, NEOS 4 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.88 km2 (1.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2016-01-01) | |
| • Total | 16,409 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Postal code | A-1010 |
| Address of District Office | Wipplingerstraße 8 A-1011 Wien |
| Website | www |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Rathaus Vienna | |
| Part of | Historic Centre of Vienna |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv)(vi) |
| Reference | 1033 |
| Inscription | 2001 (25th Session) |
| Endangered | 2017–... |
| Area | 371 ha (1.43 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 462 ha (1.78 sq mi) |
The Ringstraße circles the Innere Stadt along the route of the former city walls.
The first district is, with a workforce of 100,745, the largest employment locale in Vienna. This is partially due to tourism, as well as the presence of many corporate headquarters due to the district's central location.