The capital of Austria is also one of the nine federal states and, with around 1.9 million inhabitants, the most populous and, at 415 km², the largest city in the country. Until 1986, Vienna was also the capital of the largest federal state, Lower Austria, before being replaced by St. Pölten. The Danube flows through the city from north to south-east over a length of more than 20 kilometres, along the banks of which other wine-growing regions of the country are also located. With 582 hectares of vineyards, Vienna is the city with the largest wine production in the world.
The fact that Vienna and wine are inextricably linked is also demonstrated by the fact that the two words are formed from the same letters. In the Middle Ages, the city was called "Weyn" in German dialects. The well-known wine author Hugh Johnson writes that no city is as full of wine bliss as Vienna. The Viennese Heuriger is known worldwide and many guests come to Vienna (also) for this reason. The 180 Heurigen establishments also sell high-quality bottled wines by the glass. There are wine taverns in Döbling (including Grinzing, Heiligenstadt, Neustift am Walde, Nußdorf, Sievering), Mauer, Oberlaa, Stammersdorf and Strebersdorf.
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