The Hackenberg is a hill in the suburb of

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in the 19th district of

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. It is 306 metres tall. Hackenberg is covered in

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. The

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flows around the hill's north-eastern flank, while the Krottenbach flows around its south-western flank, although both rivers have been enclosed in canals in this area. The hill extends as far as the Krim (an area in

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) in the west. The Hackenberg is first mentioned in a contract of purchase drawn up for

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, which refers to it as “hakkenperge”. The name derives from the old field measurement ''Haken''; older theories that ''Hackenberg'' derives from the personal name ''Hacko'' have since been disproved. In the Middle Ages, the village of Chlaintzing stood on the south-western slope of the Hackenberg. It was surrounded by vineyards but was later abandoned. Today, the Hackenberg is covered with small settlements, but a few vineyards have also survived. Just below the peak of the Hackenberg, on the side facing the Krottenbachstraße, is a fresh water catchment for the city of Vienna. The Sieveringer Friedhof (cemetery) was established on the southwestern side of the hill in 1883.

References

* Kothbauer, Karl: ''Döbling - und seine Ried- und Flurnamen''. Dissertation Wien 2001 Vienna Woods Döbling Hills of Vienna {{Vienna-geo-stub