USEFUL INFORMATION

Vienna in figures

  • Area: 414 sq.km
  • Population: 1.7 million
  • Districts: 23
  • Altitude: 171 m above sea level
  • Language: German
  • Currency: € Euro

Public holidays in Austria

  • January 1 (New Year's Day)
  • January 6 (Epiphany)
  • Easter Monday
  • May 1 (Labour Day)
  • Ascension Whit Monday
  • Corpus Christi
  • August 15 (Assumption)
  • October 26 (National Holiday)
  • November 1 (All Saints' Day)
  • December 8 (Immaculate Conception)
  • December 25 (Christmas Day)
  • December 26 (Boxing Day)

Emergency numbers

  • European emergency call 112
  • Fire department 122
  • Police 133
  • Ambulance & emergency services 144
  • Emergency doctor 141
  • Night and weekend dental services (recorded message in German) 512 20 78
  • Pharmacies open nights and Sunday (recorded message in German) 1550 or see teletext page 648 on ORF1 or ORF2

Electricity

Austria uses 220 volt alternating current. Plugs and sockets are European standard with two round pins.

Time zone

Vienna lies within the Central European time zone (CET). From the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, summer time is in effect (MESZ).

Climate

Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Temperature °C 0.1 1.6 5.7 10.0 15.2 18.1 20.1 19.6 15.3 9.9 4.5 1.5
Temperature °F 32.2 34.9 42.3 50.0 59.4 64.6 68.2 67.3 59.6 49.8 40.1 34.7
Sunshine hours 61 90 132 174 228 231 248 244 168 131 64 52
Precipitation (mm) 27,9 34,8 36,8 36,9 56,3 60,8 68,0 63,2 49,2 33,0 39,2 29,4
Precipitation (inch) 1.10 1.37 1.45 1.45 2.22 2.39 2.68 2.49 1.94 1.30 1.54 1.16

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