Bad Vöslau
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Coordinates: 47°58′0″N 16°13′0″E / 47.966667°N 16.216667°E
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Baden |
| Mayor | Christoph Prinz |
| Area | 36.74 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population | 11,309 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 308 /km2 (797 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal code | 2540 |
| Area code | 02252 |
Bad Vöslau is a spa town the Lower Austria federal state of Austria. It is also known as the cradle of the Austrian red wine cultivation. Population (2008): 11,190.
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[edit] Geography
Bad Vöslau is located 35 km south of Vienna.
[edit] History
In 1770, the Earl of Fries, whose vineyards were situated around Bad Vöslau, was the first from this region to grow red wine on a large scale. The red wine and the sparkling wine from Bad Vöslau were made famous worldwide by Robert Schlumberger.
In 1954, Bad Vöslau became a city and the brand "Vöslauer Stadtsiegel" was born.
On August 26, 1867, the Treaty of Vöslau was signed between the Kingdom of Greece and the Principality of Serbia.
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[edit] External links
- Town website (in German)
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