Sankt Veit im Pongau
Sankt Veit im Pongau is a market town in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. St.Veit is the first healthy climate spa town in Salzburg. Submontane to the "Hochglocker" there is the 1912 founded sanatorium. Author Thomas Bernhard was treated in there and he also wrote a book about his residence at the clinic.
Sankt Veit im Pongau | |
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  Sankt Veit im Pongau Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′50″N 13°9′20″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Salzburg |
| District | St. Johann im Pongau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sebastian Pirnbacher (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.84 km2 (21.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 764 m (2,507 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,788 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5621 |
| Area code | 06415 |
| Vehicle registration | JO |
| Website | www.gde-stveit.salzburg.at |
Geography
The municipality lies in the Pongau on the Salzach. Until Sankt Veit, the Salzach flows from west to east; after Sankt Veit, it flow north. The municipality lies on a high plateau. The climate is tempered by winds that come from the valleys to the south.
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.
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