Josefstadt is the eighth district of Vienna, with a population of 22,057 people (2001). With an area of 1,08 km², Josefstadt is the smallest district in Vienna.
It consists of the former villages of Josefstadt, Breitenfeld, Strozzigrund, and Alt-Lerchenfeld, as well as parts of St. Ulrich and Alservorstadt. The district borders are formed by Alser Straße in the north, Lerchenfelderstraße in the south, Hernalsergürtel and Lerchenfeldergürtel in the west, and Auerspergstraße and Landesgerichtsstraße in the east.
Josefstadt developed to a neighborhood of the middle class. Most mayors of Vienna lived here. The President of Austria Heinz Fischer lives in Josefstadt in the Josefstädterstraße opposite the Theater in der Josefstadt .
Due its proximity to the University of Vienna, Josefstadt is also the home of many students and supports a vibrant nightlife.
Politics
| Disctrict directors since 1945
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| Egon Schiska (KPÖ) | 4/1945-7/1945
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| Gustav Lorant (ÖVP) | 7/1945-11/1945
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| Richard Honetz (ÖVP) | 1945-1946
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| Hans Preyer(ÖVP) | 1946-1950
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| Alexander Riedl (ÖVP) | 1950-1954
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| Franz Bartl (ÖVP) | 1954-1959
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| Marie Franc (ÖVP) | 1959-1964
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| Walter Kasparek (ÖVP) | 1964-1980
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| Ludwig Zerzan (ÖVP) | 1990-1994
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| Franz Neubauer (ÖVP) | 1994-1998
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| Margit Kostal (ÖVP) | 1998-
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