Lobau

National Reserve Lobau
Lobau (north of the Danube river) and Vienna Airport in Schwechat
Geography
LocationWien, Groß-Enzersdorf, Austria
Coordinates48°11′00″N 16°31′00″E / 48.183333°N 16.516667°E / 48.183333; 16.516667
Area22 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Administration
StatusUNESCO's Biosphere reserve
Ecology
Official nameUntere Lobau
Designated16 December 1982
Reference no.273[1]

The Lobau (German pronunciation: [loˈbaʊ̯] ) is a Vienna floodplain on the northern side of the Danube in Donaustadt and partly in Großenzersdorf, Lower Austria. It has been part of the Danube-Auen National Park since 1996 and has been a protected area since 1978. It is used as a recreational area and is known as a site of nudism.[2] There is also an oil harbour, and the Austrian Army used the Lobau as a training ground. In addition to the water coming from the Alps through the Wiener Hochquellenwasserleitung, the Lobau is a source of groundwater for Vienna.

The Donauinsel (Vienna Danube Island) borders the Lobau.

  1. ^ "Untere Lobau". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Servus Du" [Welcome]. Naturistenpark Lobau (in German). Retrieved 7 June 2019.

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