City information

Vienna Country: Austria

Vienna By The Numbers:

Population: 1.5 million Elevation: 623 feet / 190 metres Average Annual Rainfall: 24 inches / 61 centimetres Average Annual Snowfall: 10 inches / 25 centimetres Average January Temperature: 31 degrees F / -1 degrees C Average July Temperature: 68 degrees F / 20 degrees C

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: steel, machinery, tourism and cars Ethnic Mix: 93% of Austrians are German-speaking. Ethnic mix includes six officially recognised ethnic groups: Croats, Czechs, Hungarians, Roma/Sinti, Slovaks and Slovenes. Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: +1 GMT Country Dialing Code: 43 Area Code: 01 (43 and the area code must be dialed even for local calls)

Did You Know?

Vienna is a city rich in history. Through the end of World War I, it was the seat of the Hapsburg Empire. The city is also of interest as it was the setting for Graham Greene's novel The Third Man (later an award-winning film directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotton and Orson Welles).

Orientation:

Vienna is located in central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia. The Czech Republic is 225 mi / 362 km north, Germany is 487 mi / 784 km northwest, and Italy is 267 mi / 430 km southwest.