Josefstadt

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8th District of Vienna
Coat of Arms	Map
Name:	Josefstadt
Area:	1.08 km²
Population:	22,057 (as of 2001)
Density:	20423.1 people per km²
Postal code:	1080
Address of District Office:	Schlesingerplatz 4 1080 Wien and Wipplingerstraße 8 1010 Wien
Official Website:	www.wien.gv.at/josefstadt/ (German)
E-Mail:	post@b08.magwien.gv.at
Politics
District Director	Heribert Rahdjian (Green)
First Deputy	Doris Mueller (Green)
Second Deputy	Michael Hemza (PRO)
Representation (40 Members)	Green 14, PRO 12 SPÖ 12, FPÖ 2

Josefstadt is the eighth district of Vienna, with a population of 22,057 people (2001). With an area of 1.08 km², Josefstadt is the smallest district in Vienna.

It consists of the former Vorstädte of Josefstadt, Breitenfeld, Strozzigrund, and Alt-Lerchenfeld, as well as parts of St. Ulrich and Alservorstadt. The district borders are formed by Alser Straße in the north, Lerchenfelderstraße in the south, Hernalsergürtel and Lerchenfeldergürtel in the west, and Auerspergstraße and Landesgerichtsstraße in the east.

Josefstadt has developed into a middle-class neighbourhood. Most mayors of Vienna have lived here, as does Austria's current president. Due to its proximity to the University of Vienna, Josefstadt is also the home of many students.

On the basis of the 2005 municipal elections, Josefstadt became Vienna's second district ever (after Neubau) to have a Green district director.

A typical residential area quite close to the city centre. The street pictured here, Lenaugasse, is named after Nikolaus Lenau.

Piaristenkirche in Josefstadt

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Coordinates: 48°12′39″N, 16°20′53″E