Penzing
14th district of Vienna
Penzing (German pronunciation: [ˈpɛntsɪŋ] ) is the 14th district of Vienna in Austria. It consists of the localities of Penzing, Breitensee, Baumgarten, Hütteldorf and Hadersdorf-Weidlingau. In the west, it shares a border with Purkersdorf and Mauerbach. A large portion of the district is made up of greenery, including the Steinhof park, the Dehnepark and a portion of the Wienerwald. It is served by the eponymous Wien Penzing railway station, as well as Breitensee, Hütteldorf, Wolf in der Au, Hadersdorf, and Weidlingau stations.
Geography
Penzing is located in the West of Vienna with an area of 33,96 km², making it the fourth largest district of Vienna (8.2% of the city's total area). Penzing is separated from Hietzing by the river Wien. The Vienna Woods are located in the northwest, which extend into the province of Upper Austria. It is neighboured by Hernals and Ottakring to the north and Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus to the east. After Hietzing, Penzing is the second most forested district in Vienna, with 47.4% of its area forested.
“Penzing” enters the record as 14th district of Vienna. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Penzing, 14th and district can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q690335. VIAF identifies the subject as 144333124. Authority coordinates are 48.199, 16.311. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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