Wiener Neustadt

Wiener Neustadt
From top down, left to right: Main Square, City walls and Reckturm, Cathedral, Casemate, Water Tower, Burg (Theresian Military Academy)
Wiener Neustadt
Location within Austria
Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt (Austria)
Coordinates: 47°48′32″N 16°13′57″E / 47.80889°N 16.23250°E / 47.80889; 16.23250
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictStatutory city
Government
 • MayorKlaus Schneeberger (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total
60.94 km2 (23.53 sq mi)
Elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total
44,820
 • Density735.5/km2 (1,905/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2700
Area code02622
Vehicle registrationWN
Websitewww.wiener-neustadt.at

Wiener Neustadt (German pronunciation: [ˈviːnɐ ˈnɔʏʃtat] ; lit.'Viennese New Town'; Central Bavarian: Weana Neistod, pronounced [ˈvɛɐ̯nɐ ˈnɔɪ̯ʃtɔt]) is a city in southern part of the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The city is located some 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the centre of the capital Vienna. It is a self-governed city and the seat of the district administration of Wiener Neustadt-Land District.

Wiener Neustadt is the site of one of the world's oldest military academies, the Theresian Military Academy, which was established by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in 1751 to train officers for the Austrian army.