Favoriten
—  10th District of Vienna  —
Coat of arms
Location of the district within Vienna
Country	Austria
City	Vienna
Government
• District Director	Hermine Mospointner (SPÖ)
• First Deputy	Günther Titz (SPÖ)
• Second Deputy	Klemens Rehse (FPÖ)
• Representation    (60 Members)	SPÖ 30, FPÖ 21, ÖVP 5, Greens 4
Area
• Total	31.8 km2 (12.3 sq mi)
Population (2012-01-01)[1]
• Total	179,179
• Density	5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Postal code	A-1100
Address of District Office	Keplerplatz 5 A-1100 Wien (image below)
Website	www.wien.gv.at/bezirke/favoriten/

The Amtshaus (Magistratisches Bezirksamt), Favoriten's administrative centre, was built in 1881-82 and is one of the few red brick buildings to be found in Vienna today.

The Favoritenstraße is Favoriten's main artery. One of Vienna's first car-free zones, it is close to the Viktor-Adler-Markt (to the left).

While on the outskirts of the city altogether new housing estates appear, in the heartland of Favoriten older buildings are successively being replaced by newer, bigger structures.

Favoriten, the 10th district of Vienna, Austria (German: 10. Bezirk, Favoriten), is located south of the central districts. It is south of Innere Stadt, Wieden and Margareten.^[2] Favoriten is a heavily populated urban area with many residential buildings, but also large recreational areas and parks.^[1][2]

The name comes from Favorita, a semi-baroque palace complex that once served as a hunting castle but today is a gymnasium (secondary school) in the 4th district (Wieden). The customs facilities at the original southern border of Vienna were known as the Favoriten-Linie (Favoriten Line). Also, the houses nearby were known as the Siedlung vor der Favoriten-Linie (Settlement in front of the Favoriten Line).

Favoriten is home to the stadium of record Austrian football (soccer) team FK Austria Wien, the Generali Arena.

District sections[link]

The Favoriten District includes 6 sections: Katastralgemeinden Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt, Rothneusiedl, Unterlaa, Oberlaa-Stadt and Oberlaa-Land, as well as small parts of the 2 sections Katastralgemeinden Kaiserebersdorf and Simmering.

Sections of Favoriten.

The northern part of the district is the historical Favoriten (Workers District), a grid-patterned residential area with many houses over 100 years old, plus intermediate industries (such as the complex of Ankerbrot AG). On the western edge of the district are two contrasting developments, opposite each other: during the inter-war period, George Washington Court was built (as a stylish Gemeindebau); and during 1990-2000, Business Park Vienna was built, including Vienna Twin Towers (skyscrapers), bounded on the south, by the forty-years-older Philipshaus on Trieste Street, in the architecture of classical Modernism.

Geography[link]

The district has the districts Meidling to the west, Liesing to the southwest, Margareten and Wieden to the north, and Simmering to the east. The Südbahn serves Favoriten in the north and Südbahnhof lies in the northeast. The rails run through Wienerberg (Vienna Mountain) and Laaer Berg (Laa Mountain) to Liesingtal (Liesing Valley) in the south, where the Lower Austrian towns of Hennersdorf, Leopoldsdorf and Schwechat are.

History[link]

In 1874, the former settlement of Favoriten was annexed by Vienna as the 10th district. The first district director was the well-known Johann Steudel, who ran a tavern in the former settlement. The district expanded its borders quickly as industries and the associated housing grew in the area. After World War II, Vienna was divided into quarters and split among the Allies, and Favoriten belonged to the Soviet-occupied sector. Favoriten was last expanded in 1954, when the former villages of Rothneusiedl, Oberlaa and Unterlaa were annexed to the district.

Population[link]

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color:skyblue width:20 shift:(20,-4) fontsize:S
bar:1869 from:start till:22340 text:"22,340"
bar:1880 from:start till:54681 text:"54,681"
bar:1890 from:start till:88230 text:"88,230"
bar:1900 from:start till:133009 text:"133,009"
bar:1910 from:start till:159241 text:"159,241"
bar:1923 from:start till:150403 text:"150,403"
bar:1934 from:start till:166486 text:"166,486"
bar:1939 from:start till:144296 text:"144,296"
bar:1951 from:start till:115324 text:"115,324"
bar:1961 from:start till:134761 text:"134,761"
bar:1971 from:start till:153695 text:"153,695"
bar:1981 from:start till:147101 text:"147,101"
bar:1991 from:start till:147636 text:"147,636"
bar:2001 from:start till:150636 text:"150,636"
bar:2008 from:start till:173623 text:"173,623"
bar:2011 from:start till:177215 text:"177,215"

Population development[link]

In 1869, the current area covered by the Favoriten District included only 22,340 inhabitants. Due to the huge influx of workers in the district area up to the beginning of the First World War, the district population increased 7-fold up to 1910 as 159,241 inhabitants. Thereafter, the district's population declined until the 30s, fell during the Second World War, but for the next 40 years gradually increased. Unlike many downtown districts, the population numbers grew in the 50s and 60s again, as the district had sufficient land area for new buildings, which expanded due to the housing demand. From the '70s, the population began to stagnate; however, since 2001, the number of inhabitants has increased significantly and, at the beginning of 2007, amounted to 169,578 people.

Population structure[link]

The age of the population in Favoriten from 2001 is average for Vienna. The number of children under 15 years was 14.6%, against the Vienna area average of 14.7%. The proportion of the population 15 to 59 years was 62.6% (Vienna: 63.6%), only slightly below average. This showed particularly in the younger population deficits, while the number of people aged 60 or more years with 22.8%, was above the value of Vienna (21.7%). The gender distribution in the district area was 47.7% men and 52.8% women, the number of Favoriten marriages had a share of 42.9% compared to 41.2%, above the average of Vienna.

Origin and language[link]

The proportion of foreign-district residents in 2005 was 20.2% (Vienna city-wide: 18.7%), an increase over 2001 (16.5%) as in the entire State, as a rising trend. The highest proportion of foreigners, in 2005, was represented with a 5.5% share of the district population, as nationals from Serbia and Montenegro. Another 3.9% were Turkish, Bosnian 1.6%, Polish 1.3%, Croatian 1.2% and 0.6% German citizens. In total, for 2001, 23.7% of the population of Favoriten were not born in Austria. Nearly 6.8% expressed as a colloquial language Serbian, but Turkish 7.4% and 2.6% Croatian.

Religious preferences[link]

The religion of the population in the Favoriten District, in the 2001 census, had a proportion of Muslim population higher than the average of Vienna. In 2001, 47.0% of the inhabitants had membership to the Roman Catholic Church (Vienna city-wide: 49.2%). There were 15 Roman Catholic parishes, the City Deanery had 10 images. Nearly 11.2% of residents were Islamic faith (Vienna city-wide: 7.8%), 6.4% belonged to the Orthodox Church, and 4.1% were Protestant. Nearly 26.5% of the district population, however, belonged to no religious group, and 4.9% had no religion or other preference given.

Infrastructure[link]

Favoriten is the most populous of the districts of Vienna. Most of Favoriten's residential area is composed of a variety of houses, that are over 100 years old, as well as community housing developments (such as the Hansson-Siedlung). The district also has numerous industries. There are recreational areas in the southern part of the district, such as the Kurpark Laaer Berg (Treatment Park of Laa Mountain), which, in 1974, joined the Kurzentrum Oberlaa (Treatment Centre of Upper Laa), a sulphur springs, and the recreational centre at Wienerberg. On the north side of Laaer Berg, a small theme park, the Böhmischer Prater, was built in 1882. Furthermore, the Ernst Kirchweger Haus (EKH), a squatted social centre, is situated in Favoriten.

Gothic stone tower: Spinnerin am Kreuz.

280px     The Kurpark Oberlaa is one of Vienna's large     Naherholungsgebiete (recreational areas).

Landmarks[link]

1. Spinnerin am Kreuz - Gothic stone tower built in 1375
2. Wasserturm - Water tower (cistern)

Politics[link]

District Government[link]

As a labour district Favoriten is traditional political stamped Social Democratic so that the Socialists are represented with the District Director since 1946 all the time. Commonly the SPÖ reached the absolute majority, which was only in danger after the rise of the FPÖ at the end of the eighties under Jörg Haider. 1996 the FPÖ increased 8.6% and the absolute majority of the SPÖ was broken the first time. Through the downfall of the FPÖ the revanche came in 2001 and the Socialists regained the absolute majority. 2010 the SPÖ lost nearly 10% the FPÖ took most advantage of this and also increased by 14%. The ÖVP makes no odds here and reached in average not more than 12%. Also the Greens are under their average percent of voters here. At the district election 2010 all parliament parties lost except for FPÖ and BZÖ.

Coat of arms[link]

Coat of Arms for Favoriten.

The coat of arms of the 10th district is a shield divided into six parts:

• In the upper-left corner is the coat of arms of the former village of Favoriten. It shows the Apostle John, the patron saint of the Pfarrkirche church at Keplerplatz, wearing a green cape and a blue robe. He is holding a quill and the Gospel. An eagle is shown next to him.
• In the upper-right, a well made of shell stands against a blue background and symbolises Oberlaa. This reminds us of the healing springs and the treatment centres of the district.
• In the lower-left, a red kiln and a flowing stream symbolise Rothneusiedl. It reflects the importance of the brick industry at Wienerberg and Laaerberg.
• In the lower-right, Inzersdorf-Stadt is represented by golden wine grapes with spikes from the top, reminiscent of the once economically important vineyards.
• The lower part shows a red Maltese Cross on a golden background, and symbolises Unterlaa and the Knights Hospitaller that ruled the area until the end of the 13th century.
• The centre part symbolises the district as a whole, an attribute not shared by any other district, and displays the Spinnerin am Kreuz, a symbol of Favoriten.

Notable residents[link]

• Gerhard Bronner, Kabarettist and writer
• Felix Czeike, author/historian^[4]
• Daniel Glattauer, writer^[5]
• Baron Karl^[6]
• Jakob Reumann, Mayor of Vienna from 1919–1923
• Matthias Sindelar, footballer & captain of Wunderteam
• Kurt Tichy^[7]
• Helmut Zilk, Mayor of Vienna from 1984–1994

Notes[link]

References[link]

[Parts of this article were translated from German Wikipedia.]

• "Wien - 10. Bezirk/Favoriten", Wien.gv.at, 2008, webpage (15 subpages): Wien.gv.at-favoriten (in German).
• "Wiener Bezirke: Favoriten", Wien-Vienna.at, 2008, webpage: wien-v-favoriten (in German; population is Einwohner)

• Harald Eschenlor: Wien – Favoriten. Sutton, Erfurt 2004, ISBN 3-89702-670-8.
• Fink, Heinz: Tramway in Favoriten. Vienna: Eigenverlag (1010 Wien, Salvatorgasse 10/2), 2004.
• Maria Kinz: Lebenswertes Favoriten. J&V / [Dachs], Vienna 1992, ISBN 3-85058-083-0.
• Christine Klusacek, Kurt Stimmer: Favoriten - zwischen gestern und morgen ("Favoriten - Between Yesterday and Tomorrow"), Mohl Verlag, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-901761-38-1.
• Carola Leitner (Hg.): Favoriten: Wiens 10. Bezirk in alten Fotografien ("Favoriten: Vienna's 10th District in Old Photographs"). Ueberreuter, Vienna 2007, ISBN 978-3-8000-7249-1.
• Herbert Tschulk: Wiener Bezirkskulturführer: X. Favoriten ("Vienna District Cultural Leader: X. Favoriten"). Jugend and Volk, Vienna 1985, ISBN 3-224-16255-4.

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External links[link]

• Wiener Bezirke: Favoriten (in German)

v t e Districts of Favoriten (Vienna) Favoriten Inzersdorf-Stadt Oberlaa Rothneusiedl Unterlaa

v t e Districts of Vienna Districts by Number I. Innere Stadt II. Leopoldstadt III. Landstraße IV. Wieden V. Margareten VI. Mariahilf VII. Neubau VIII.Josefstadt IX.Alsergrund X. Favoriten XI. Simmering XII. Meidling XIII. Hietzing XIV. Penzing XV. Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus XVI. Ottakring XVII. Hernals XVIII. Währing XIX. Döbling XX. Brigittenau XXI. Floridsdorf XXII. Donaustadt XXIII. Liesing

Coordinates: 48°09′28″N 16°21′33″E / 48.15778°N 16.35917°E / 48.15778; 16.35917