Mariahilf

Mariahilf (; ; "Mary's help") is the 6th municipal district of Vienna, Austria (). It is near the center of Vienna and was established as a district in 1850. Mariahilf is a heavily populated urban area with many residential buildings. It has a population of 31,621 (as of January 2016) within an area of .

Key facts

Settlement.name: Mariahilf
Settlement.settlement_type: 6th District of Vienna
Settlement.image_shield: Wien - Bezirk Mariahilf, Wappen.svg
Settlement.image_map: Kartewien6.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the district within Vienna
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Austria
Settlement.subdivision_type1: City
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Vienna
Settlement.leader_name: Markus Rumelhart (SPÖ)
Settlement.leader_title1: First Deputy
Settlement.leader_name1: Vlasta Osterauer-Novak (SPÖ)
Settlement.leader_name2: Susanne Jerusalem (Green)
Settlement.leader_title3: Representation   (40 Members)
Settlement.leader_name3: SPÖ 15, Green 14, FPÖ 3, ÖVP 3, NEOS 3, KPÖ 2
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1.48
Settlement.population_total: 31621

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Mariahilf
Population: 31386
Area: 1.48
Elevation: 198
Official website: www.wien.gv.at/mariahilf
Image: Linke Wienzeile 4, 1060 Wien.JPG

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Commons category: Mariahilf
Commons gallery: Mariahilf
IPA transcription: [ˌmaʀiaˈhɪlf]
postal code: 1060
native label: Mariahilf
P8168: Q555552

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Location
History
Population
Population structure
Origin and language
Religious preferences
Politics
Education
Coat of arms
Sights
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Museums
Notable residents
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== Location== Mariahilf is located southwest of Vienna's centre (1st district). In the north, Mariahilfer Straße, Vienna's most important shopping street, is its border with Neubau, in the south, the valley of the Vienna River, in the west, the Gürtel beltway.