Bad Vöslau
Bad Vöslau
Coordinates: 47°58′0″N 16°13′0″E / 47.966667°N 16.216667°E
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| Country |  Austria |
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| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Baden |
| Mayor | Christoph Prinz |
| Area | 36.74 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population | 11,190 (26 August 2005) |
| - Density | 305 /km² (789 /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.
Geography
Bad Vöslau is located 35 km south of Vienna.
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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