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What is true about the districts of Vienna?
In the exam (German)
Was stimmt über die Wiener Bezirke?
- aSince 1954 Vienna has been divided into 23 districts.Wien ist seit 1954 in 23 Bezirke gegliedert.Correct answer
- bThe districts are numbered in alphabetical order.Die Bezirke sind nach dem Alphabet nummeriert.
- cEach district is a separate municipality with its own mayor.Jeder Bezirk ist eine eigene Gemeinde mit einem eigenen Bürgermeister.
- dAll districts lie south of the Danube.Alle Bezirke liegen südlich der Donau.
Why?
The present division into 23 districts has existed since 1954, from the 1st district (Innere Stadt) to the 23rd (Liesing). All districts belong to the one municipality of Vienna, and Floridsdorf and Donaustadt lie north of the Danube.
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