Leopoldstadt
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Leopoldstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈleːopɔldˌʃtad] ⓘ; Viennese: Leopoidstod; "Leopold-Town") is the 2nd municipal district of Vienna (German: 2. Bezirk) in Austria. As of 1 January 2016,[update] there are 103,233 inhabitants over 19.27 km2 (7 sq mi). It is situated in the heart of the city and, together with Brigittenau (20th district), forms a large island surrounded by the Danube Canal and, to the north, the Danube. It is named after Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor. Due to its relatively high percentage of Jewish inhabitants before the Holocaust (38.5 percent in 1923), Leopoldstadt gained the nickname Mazzesinsel ('Matzo Island'). This context was a significant aspect for the district twinning with the New York City borough Brooklyn in 2007.[2]
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Leopoldstadt
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2nd District of Vienna | |
Country | Austria |
City | Vienna |
Government | |
• District Director | Ursula Lichtenegger (Green) |
• First Deputy | Adi Hasch (Green) |
• Second Deputy | Astrid Rompolt, MA (SPÖ) |
Area | |
• Total | 19.27 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
Population (2016-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 103,233 |
• Density | 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Postal code | A-1020 |
Address of district office | Karmelitergasse 9 A-1020 Wien |
Website | wien |