safely regulated, while opponents do not believe this is possible. In 2005, a short segment was opened to the public, near Hütteldorf railway station. It features an audible and visual alarm system to warn users to leave the path if flooding is imminent. Extensions to this path have been proposed, but continue to receive much opposition. The path is open from March to October. Nomenclature In German, the river is colloquially called the "Wienfluss". Since English uses the name "Vienna" for what in German is called "Wien", in English the river is sometimes called the "Vienna River". Picture gallery References Rivers of Vienna Tributaries of the Danube Wien-Umgebung District Hietzing Meidling Margareten Mariahilf Wieden Landstraße Innere Stadt Rivers of Austria