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Also known as Wienerwald

mountain range near Vienna, Austria

Key facts

Peak
Schöpfl
Elevation
893 m (2,930 ft)
Coordinates
48°05′14″N 015°54′43″E / 48.08722°N 15.91194°E / 48.08722; 15.91194
Length
45 km (28 mi)
Width
20–30 km (12–19 mi)
Country
Austria
States
Lower Austria Vienna
Parent range
Northern Limestone Alps

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
forest
Named after
Vienna
Country
Austria
Located in
Lower Austria
Area
1000
Elevation
893
Highest point
Schöpfl
Material used
sedimentary rock
Image
Peilstein.jpg
Width
30
Length
45
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Commons category
Wienerwald
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Category:Vienna Woods
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Wienerwald
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Encyclopedic overview

The Vienna Woods (German: Wienerwald, pronounced [ˈviːnɐˌvald] ) are forested highlands that form the northeastern foothills of the Northern Limestone Alps in the states of Lower Austria and Vienna. The 45-kilometre-long (28 mi) and 20–30-kilometre-wide (12–19 mi) range of hills is heavily wooded and a popular recreation area with the Viennese.

Location

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vienna Woods” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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