Mödling
Mödling | |
|---|---|
Mödling | |
| Coordinates: 48°5′N 16°16′E / 48.083°N 16.267°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Mödling |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Silvia Drechsler (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.04 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 20,555 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2340, 2342 |
| Area code | 02236 |
| Website | www.moedling.at |
Mödling (German pronunciation: [ˈmøːdlɪŋ] ⓘ) is the capital of the Austrian district of the same name located approximately 15 km south of Vienna.
Mödling lies in Lower Austria's industrial zone (Industrieviertel). The Mödlingbach, a brook which rises in the Vienna Woods, flows through the town. Near Achau it joins with the Schwechat. Woodland occupies a large part of the municipality, part of the Föhrenberge ('Pine Mountains').
Located immediately south of Vienna, and within the boundaries of the district of Mödling, is one of the largest shopping centres in Europe: Shopping City Süd (SCS).