Innere Stadt Innare Stod (Bavarian) | |
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1st District of Vienna | |
 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 15,SPÖ 8,Greens 6, FPÖ 5,NEOS 5,KPÖ 1 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.88 km2 (1.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2016-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 16,409 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (14,800/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 | |
 Interactive map of Innere Stadt | |
| Part of | Historic Centre of Vienna |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv)(vi) |
| Reference | 1033 |
| Inscription | 2001 (25thSession) |
| Endangered | 2017–... |
| Area | 371 ha (1.43 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 462 ha (1.78 sq mi) |
TheInnere Stadt (German pronunciation:[ˈɪnərəˈʃtad]ⓘ;Viennese:Innare Stod; "Inner City") is the 1st municipaldistrict of Vienna (German:1. Bezirk) located in the center of theAustrian capital. The Innere Stadt is theold town ofVienna. 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).[2]
TheRingstraße circles the Innere Stadt along the route of the formercity 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.
Innere Stadt is the central district of Vienna. It bordersLeopoldstadt in the northeast,Landstraße in the east,Wieden andMariahilf in the south,Neubau andJosefstadt in the west, andAlsergrund in the north. The district border, starting at Urania, follows Wienfluss, Lothringerstraße, Karlsplatz, Gedreidemarkt, Museumsplatz, Museumstraße, Auerspergstraße, Landesgerichtsstraße, Universitätsstraße, Maria-Theresien-Straße and the Donaukanal.
The origins of the Innere Stadt date back to aCeltic settlement and laterRoman legionary camp ofVindobona and itscanabae. Until the incorporation of the suburbs in 1850, Vienna's history was largely that of today's 1st district. The Innere Stadt remained the political, economic, and spiritual centre of the city, home toVienna City Hall, theHofburg Palace, the official residence of thepresident, andSt. Stephen's Cathedral, the cathedral of theArchdiocese of Vienna.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 68,079 | — |
| 1880 | 72,688 | +6.8% |
| 1890 | 70,167 | −3.5% |
| 1900 | 58,736 | −16.3% |
| 1910 | 53,326 | −9.2% |
| 1923 | 43,045 | −19.3% |
| 1934 | 39,963 | −7.2% |
| 1939 | 33,027 | −17.4% |
| 1951 | 34,654 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 32,243 | −7.0% |
| 1971 | 25,169 | −21.9% |
| 1981 | 19,537 | −22.4% |
| 1991 | 18,002 | −7.9% |
| 2001 | 17,056 | −5.3% |
| 2011 | 16,374 | −4.0% |
| 2021 | 15,774 | −3.7% |
| Source: Censuses[3] | ||
Population has been declining ever since its peak of 73,000 in 1880, until it hit the lowest recorded value of 15,774 in 2025. Although population has been increasing slightly in early 2000s, Innere Stadt continues to remain the least populated district in Vienna.
In 2001, 28.1% of the district's population was over 60 years of age, above the city average of 22.2%. The percentage of people under 15 years of age was 9.8%. The female population of 53.3% was also above city average.[4]
At 15.5%, the percentage of foreign residents in Innere Stadt was 2% under city average for the year 2001. 2.8% of the population had EU citizenship (Germany excluded), 2.7% were citizens ofSerbia andMontenegro, and 2.2% wereGerman citizens. In total, 25.6% of the population were born in a foreign country. 79% of residents listed German as their language of choice. 4.0% spoke primarilySerbian, 1.8%Hungarian, and 1.4%Croatian. 14.3% spoke other languages.[4]
Roman Catholics made up 51.3% of the Innere Stadt population in 2001, followed by 6.6%Protestants, 5.1%Orthodox Christians, 3.3%Jews. 22.7% were listed as non-confessional.[4]
TheBezirksvorsteher (district director) has been a member of the conservativeÖVP since 1946. Former BezirksvorsteherUrsula Stenzel has spoken out against holding events in the city, citing concerns regarding noise pollution. Her comments have drawn criticism from other parties, especially the social democraticSPÖ.
| District Directors from 1945 | |
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| Theodor Köpl (KPÖ) | April 1945–August 1945 |
| Fritz Schuckeld (SPÖ) | August 1945–October 1945 |
| Adolf Planek (SPÖ) | October 1945 – 1946 |
| August Altmutter (ÖVP) | 1946–1948 |
| Franz Eichberger (ÖVP) | 1948–1951 |
| Otto Friesinger (ÖVP) | 1951–1968 |
| Heinrich Anton Heinz (ÖVP) | 1968–1987 |
| Richard Schmitz (ÖVP) | 1987–2001 |
| Franz Grundwalt (ÖVP) | 2001–2005 |
| Ursula Stenzel (ÖVP) | 2005–2015 |
| Markus Figl (ÖVP) | 2015– |
The first district's coat of arms is a white cross on a red background. It is also the coat of arms for the City of Vienna and the State of Vienna. The current coat of arms dates back to around 1270, when it first appeared on the minted "Wiener Pfennige" coins. It may have been based on the flag of theKing of the Romans' forces during theMiddle Ages, as the combat flag ofRudolph I of Germany featured a similar design.
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