Simmering (Vienna)

Simmering (German pronunciation: [ˈzɪməʁɪŋ] ; Viennese: Simmaring) is the 11th district of Vienna, Austria (German: 11. Bezirk, Simmering). It borders the Danube and was established as a district in 1892. Simmering has several churches, some museums, schools, old castles, and four cemeteries, one of them being the Wiener Zentralfriedhof, one of the largest cemeteries of Europe.

Simmering
Simmaring (Bavarian)
11th District of Vienna
Location of the district within Vienna
CountryAustria
CityVienna
Government
  District DirectorThomas Steinhart (SPÖ)
  First DeputyRamona Miletic (SPÖ)
  Second DeputyKatharina Krammer (FPÖ)
  Representation
   (60 Members)
SPÖ 26, FPÖ 18, ÖVP 7,
Greens 4, NEOS 2, Unabhängige Mandatare 3
Area
  Total23.23 km2 (8.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2022-01-01)
  Total106,078
  Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Postal code
A-1110
Address of
District Office
Enkplatz 2
A-1110 Wien
Websitewww.wien.gv.at/bezirke/simmering/
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