Gießhübl
Gießhübl
Gißhiwe | |
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East-southeast view of Gießhübl | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′N 16°5′E / 47.833°N 16.083°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Mödling |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Helmut Kargl (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 2,335 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2372 |
| Area code | 02236 |
| Website | www.giesshuebl.at |
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Gießhübl (Central Bavarian: Gißhiwe) is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is located in the south of Vienna, the Austrian capital, neighboring the nature protection area Föhrenberge. With an altitude of 416 m, Gießhübl is the highest-located wine-growing district in Lower Austria. Originally Gießhübl was an agrarian village. Today it is mainly a residential area because of its vicinity to Vienna and the direct connection to the highway A21.