Sankt Pölten
Sankt Pölten (German pronunciation: [zaŋkt ˈpœltn̩] (
listen); East Central Austro-Bavarian: St. Pödn), mostly abbreviated to the official name St. Pölten,[3] is a city in Austria. It is a district of Lower Austria. Almost 58,000 people lived there (2023). It lies in the Mostviertel region. Since 1986, it has been the capital of Lower Austria. It is the biggest city of the Bundesland.
Sankt Pölten | |
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 A view of Sankt Pölten in 2005 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of St. Pölten within Lower Austria | |
  Sankt Pölten Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′00″N 15°37′00″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Statutory city |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matthias Stadler (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.44 km2 (41.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 54,649 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3100, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3140, 3151, 3385 |
| Area code | 02742 |
| Vehicle registration | P |
| Website | www |
References
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "St. Pöltner Stadtrecht 1977". Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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