Neubau
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| 7th District of Vienna | |
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| Coat of Arms | Map |
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| Name: | Neubau |
| Area: | 1.61 km² |
| Population: | 28,292 (as of 2001) |
| Density: | 17,573 people per km² |
| Postal code: | A-1070 |
| Address of District Office: |
Hermanngasse 24-26 A-1070 Wien |
| Official Website: | www.wien.gv.at/neubau/ (German) |
| E-Mail: | post@b07.magwien.gv.at |
| Politics | |
| District Director | Thomas Blimlinger (Green) |
| First Deputy | Madeleine Reiser (Green) |
| Second Deputy | Rainer Husty (SPÖ) |
| Representation (40 Members) |
Greens 18, SPÖ 12, ÖVP 7, FPÖ 3 (2005 elections) |
Neubau is the seventh district of Vienna, with a population of 28,292 people (2001) within an area of 1,61 km².
It consists of the former Vorstädte of Neubau, Altlerchenfeld, St. Ulrich, Schottenfeld and Spittelberg. The district borders are formed by Lerchenfelder Straße in the north, Mariahilfer Straße in the south, Neubaugürtel in the west, and Museumstraße and Museumsplatz in the east.
In the 18th century, Neubau was the location of the city's silk factories. At this time, the area became densely populated. Today, it is an important shopping district, especially in the Mariahilfer Straße and Neubaugasse. Many pubs, popular among the district's large student population, are located in the Spittelberg neighborhood. The Volkstheater Wien, one of Vienna's large mainstream theatres, and the Austrian Ministry of Justice are located in Neubau, as well as the Museumsquartier, a centre dedicated to modern art, housing for example the Leopold Collection.
In the 2001 communal elections, Neubau became the first district in Austria with a Green Party plurality (32.6% of the votes).
In the 2004 European Elections the Green Party received 41% of all votes, which is more than SPÖ and ÖVP together.
Like Mariahilf, Neubau is known as one of Vienna's districts with the youngest, most liberal and urban population.
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- Mariahilferstrasse: Vienna's largest shopping street.
- Museumsquartier: centre for culture and modern art.
- Volkstheater Wien: theatre, founded in 1887-89 by architects F. Fellner and H. Helmer.
- results of the last elections (official web site of Vienna)
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