People from Vienna Are Austrian: Nationality & Identity

People from Vienna are Austrian. Vienna (Wien) is the capital and largest city of Austria — a landlocked Central European country of 9.1 million people.

Austria at a Glance

Borders (Clockwise from NW)

• Germany (Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg)
• Czech Republic
• Slovakia
• Hungary
• Slovenia
• Italy (South Tyrol)
• Switzerland
• Liechtenstein

Viennese Identity

• Demonym: Wiener (male), Wienerin (female) — also means "Vienna sausage" (Frankfurter) colloquially
• Dialect: Wienerisch — distinct Viennese German (melodic, Yiddish/Romani loanwords, unique grammar)
• Self-perception: Urban, cultured, grumpy-charming (Granteln), coffee-house intellectuals
• Not "German": Austrians emphasize distinct national identity post-1945

So: Viennese = Austrian nationality, Wiener local identity, Central European culture.