The Wienfluss in the Stadtpark

The Wien is a river that flows through the city of Vienna. It is 34 kilometers long, of which 15 are within the city. Its drainage basin covers an area of 230 km², both in the city and in the neighboring Wienerwald. In general English usage, length (symbols: l, L) is but one particular instance of distance – an objects length is how long the object is – but in the physical sciences and engineering, the word length is in some contexts used synonymously with distance. Height is vertical distance; width (or breadth... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer, symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... Elevation has several related meanings: Geography The elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or possibly some other fixed point). ... The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International dUnités). ... In hydrology, the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time. ... The cubic metre (symbol m³) is the SI derived unit of volume. ... The second (symbol s) is a unit for time, and one of seven SI base units. ... A watershed or catchment basin is the region of land whose water drains into a specified body of water, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ... Length 2,888 km Elevation of the source 1,078  m Average discharge 30 km before Passau: 580 m³/s Vienna: 1,900 m³/s Budapest: 2,350 m³/s just before Delta: 6,500  m³/s Area watershed 817,000  km² Origin  Black Forest (Schwarzwald-Baar, Baden- Württemberg... View of Vienna This article is about the city and federal state in Austria. ... For the term related to television programmes, see watershed (television). ... from the German Wikipedia File links The following pages link to this file: Wien River Wiener Stadtpark Categories: GFDL images ... from the German Wikipedia File links The following pages link to this file: Wien River Wiener Stadtpark Categories: GFDL images ... Vienna Length 34 km Elevation of the source 520 m Average discharge 200-450. ... The Viennese City Park (German: Wiener Stadtpark) extends from the Parkring in the First District of Vienna up to the Heumarkt (a street, literally translated as hay market) in the Third District and is visited both by tourists and by native Viennese. ... View of Vienna This article is about the city and federal state in Austria. ... Wienerwald near Breitenfurt The Wienerwald (English: Vienna Woods) is a wooded promontory of the Alps in eastern Lower Austria, located at the border between the Mostviertel and the Industrieviertel, two of the four quarters of Lower Austria. ...

Nomenclature: in German, the river is colloquially called the '"Wienfluss". Since English uses the name "Vienna" for what in German is called "Wien", in English the river is sometimes called the "Vienna River".

The Wien has its source in the western Wienerwald near Rekawinkel and its mouth at the eastern end of the city center of Vienna, next to the Urania, where it flows into the Donaukanal ("Danube canal"), a branch of the Danube. Wienerwald near Breitenfurt The Wienerwald (English: Vienna Woods) is a wooded promontory of the Alps in eastern Lower Austria, located at the border between the Mostviertel and the Industrieviertel, two of the four quarters of Lower Austria. ... View of Vienna This article is about the city and federal state in Austria. ... The Urania is a public educational institute and observatory in Vienna. ... Length 2,888 km Elevation of the source 1,078 m Average discharge 30 km before Passau: 580 m³/s Vienna: 1,900 m³/s Budapest: 2,350 m³/s just before Delta: 6,500 m³/s Area watershed 817,000 km² Origin Black Forest (Schwarzwald-Baar, Baden- Württemberg, Germany...

Stadtbahn era

Within the city limits, the riverbed consists almost entirely of concrete, which was installed between 1895 and 1899 in order to stop the devastating floods--sometimes accompanied by cholera--which the river had regularly caused before that time. At the same time, the Stadtbahn ("city railway") was built, which makes use of the concrete riverbed and is only separated from the river by a wall. It is part of Vienna's U-Bahn system today. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2037x1476, 580 KB) Kreuzung der Wiener Stadtbahnlinien bei der Längenfeldgasse Source: nl:Wiener_Stadtbahn. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2037x1476, 580 KB) Kreuzung der Wiener Stadtbahnlinien bei der Längenfeldgasse Source: nl:Wiener_Stadtbahn. ... This article is about the construction material. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ... Distribution of cholera Cholera (also called Asiatic cholera) is an infectious disease of the gastrointestinal tract caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacterium. ... The Vienna U-Bahn is a rapid transit (Metro) system consisting of 5 lines mostly running underground, also that the U6 partly uses the track of the old Vienna Stadtbahn, and is therefore mostly overground. ...

The Wien is subject to huge variations in flow. In its headwaters in the Wienerwald, the soil is underlain by sandstone. Because of this, during heavy rain the soil quickly saturates, resulting in substantial runoff. Thus the flow of the Wien can quickly increase from a creek-like 200 liters per second to (in the heaviest rains or during the spring snowmelt in the Wienerwald), 450,000 liters per second, a ratio of over 2000. Red Sandstone in Wyoming Sandstone is an arenaceous sedimentary rock composed mainly of feldspar and quartz and varies in colour (in a similar way to sand), through grey, yellow, red, and white. ... The primary meaning of stream is a body of water, confined within a bed and banks and having a detectable current. ...

bridges near the mouth

Along the course of the river, the Naschmarkt and the Theater an der Wien can be found. Much of the river is covered over in the city, particularly in front of Schönbrunn palace, at the Meidling and Naschmarkt neighborhoods and around the Karlsplatz near the city center. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1293x850, 150 KB) en: Bridge of Vienna U-Bahn across Wien River de: Brücke der U-Bahn Wien über die Wien kurz vor der Mündung in den Donaukanal File links The following pages link to this file: Wien River... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1293x850, 150 KB) en: Bridge of Vienna U-Bahn across Wien River de: Brücke der U-Bahn Wien über die Wien kurz vor der Mündung in den Donaukanal File links The following pages link to this file: Wien River... The Naschmarkt is Viennas most popular market. ... The Theater an der Wien is a historic theater in Vienna. ... Schönbrunn can refer to Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria the municipality Schönbrunn (Baden) in the Rhein-Neckar district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany the municipality Schönbrunn (Steigerwald) in the district Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany Schönbrunn (Fichtelgebirge) , part of Wunsiedel in the district of Fichtegelberge A part of... Meidling is the 12th district of Vienna in the South-Western part of the city, south of the Wienfluss, west of the Gürtel and east and southeast of Schönbrunn palace. ...

Biking/Walking by the Wienfluss

A sign with speaker used to warn bicyclists and pedestrians to leave the river bed

For safety reasons, biking or walking in the concrete bed that the Wienfluss uses is officially prohibited. A continually controversial topic is whether to build biking and walking paths next to the water. Proponents believe the water flow can be safely regulated, while opponents do not believe this is possible. In 2005 a short segment was opened to the public, near the Hütteldorf railway station. It features an audible and visual alarm system to warn users to leave the path if flooding is imminent. Extensions to this path have been proposed, but continue to receive much opposition. The path is open from March to October. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1286x519, 60 KB) Warning sign and speaker for bicyclists and pedestrians in the concrete bed of the Wienfluss (Wien River) near Hütteldorf. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1286x519, 60 KB) Warning sign and speaker for bicyclists and pedestrians in the concrete bed of the Wienfluss (Wien River) near Hütteldorf. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Hütteldorf is a part of Viennas 14th district. ...