List of cities in Austria by population ~ Sportty

In this small country located in the heart of Europe, you can stroll through the cozy streets of Salzburg and Innsbruck, drink the famous Viennese coffee, visit the Vienna Opera, enjoy Mozart's creativity, swim in the thermal pools, improve your health in the medical radon galleries of Gastein, relax on the lakes of Carinthia, raft along the mountain river, and, of course, go skiing in the Alps! Check up the list of cities in Austria by population and choose one to visit or even move to!

Continent: Europe

Land: Vienna

Population: 1 840 573 people (2015)

City area: 414.65 km²

Population density: 4438.00 people / km²

Agglomeration: 2 300 000 people (city population together with the population of suburbs)

Climate type: mild temperate

Time: UTC + 1, in summer UTC + 2

Airports: Vienna-Schwechat Airport (VIE)

Vienna is the most influential city in Austria. A lot of industrial enterprises, factories and plants are concentrated in the city.

The leading areas are metal processing, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, as well as the production of food, footwear and clothing.

The local river port serves hundreds of vessels daily and has the largest container terminal in Europe. In the state are the main offices of the largest Austrian firms, insurance companies and banks.

Twice a year in the Austrian capital, international fairs are held, and various congresses, conventions and exhibitions are conducted almost every day.

The Vienna International Center hosts the headquarters of the most influential international organizations. This is the third UN residence, after New York and Geneva.

Vienna is one of the most charming and luxurious cities in Europe. From the first minute, it amazes with its charm, grandeur, beauty, a wonderful combination of ancient castles and modern skyscrapers, high art and youth subcultures. Since ancient times, the city has won its fame as the musical capital. Here Strauss, Schubert, Mozart, Schoenberg and Beethoven wrote their legendary overtures and symphonies. Today, their music sounds can be heard at the famous Vienna Opera Ball. To receive a free invitation to this place is considered a great honour for any dancer. Buying tickets often becomes a huge problem, because they are sold out long before the event.

The architectural appearance of the city showcases all the styles, from Gothic to postmodern, but most of all, there are massive buildings in the Baroque style. The pride of Vienna is also considered the most beautiful parks, which occupy almost a quarter of its territory.

2. Graz

Continent: Europe Land: Styria Population: 280,200 people Graz is the second on our list of big cities in Austria. It is the capital of the federal state of Styria and happens to be a large student center: there are several universities here with over 55,000 students - that is about 20% of the population.

Also Graz is famous for its lively cultural life: the city regularly hosts festivals, exhibitions, fairs and colourful national holidays, attracting a huge number of tourists and participants. In 2003 , Graz was recognized as the cultural capital of Europe.