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The Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) is situated in the district of Simmering, Vienna, and is the largest and most famous cemetery among Vienna's nearly 50 cemeteries. Opened in 1874, this enormous cemetery spans 2.4 square kilometres with 3.3 million interred here. It is also second largest cemetery, after Hamburg (more than 4 sq km), by area and largest by number of interred in Europe. In addition to the Catholic section, there is a Protestant cemetery, a small Russian Orthodox burial area, and two Jewish cemeteries.