Sankt Pölten
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Sankt Pölten (German pronunciation: [zaŋkt ˈpœltn̩] ⓘ; Central Bavarian: St. Pödn), mostly abbreviated to the official name St. Pölten,[3] is the capital and largest city of the State of Lower Austria in northeast Austria, with 55,538 inhabitants as of 1 January 2020. St. Pölten is a city with its own statute (or Statutarstadt) and therefore it is both a municipality and a district in the Mostviertel. Due to its cultural status, it has recently enjoyed an increase of visitors passing through Sankt Pölten on their way to Vienna.
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Sankt Pölten | |
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From top down, left to right: Rathausplatz with Franciscan Church and Monastery, Sankt Pölten Cathedral, view of the city, City Hall, Lower Austrian Government Quarter | |
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 |
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