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Sankt Florian (also FlorianorSt. Florian) is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. It is 10 miles (16 km) from Linz.
Sankt Florian
St. Florian
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Coat of arms | |
  Sankt Florian Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′32″N 14°22′46″E / 48.20889°N 14.37944°E / 48.20889; 14.37944 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Linz-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Franz Zeitlinger (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.17 km2 (17.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population
(2018-01-01)[2]
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| • Total | 6,176 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
4490
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| Area code | 07224, 07223 |
| Vehicle registration | LL |
| Website | Official website |
Sankt Florian is the home of St. Florian Monastery, a community of Canons Regular named after Saint Florian and one of the oldest operational monasteries in the world following the Rule of St. Augustine. Composer Anton Bruckner (1824–96), who was a choirboy and later organist in the town, is buried beneath the organ inside the monastic church, which was elevated to the rank of basilica minor in 1999.[3]
The town is also known for its boys' choir (St. Florianer Sängerknaben),[4] founded in 1071. The choir has been a traditional part of the monastery's worship from its beginning and has contributed significantly to the identity of the town. It has particular responsibility for sacred music for the religious community, but also undertakes successful international concert tours and television appearances.[5]
Sankt Florian has a firefighting museum (Historisches Feuerwehrzeughaus; situated in a part of the monastic buildings), a hunting museum (Jagdmuseum Schloss Hohenbrunn) and a museum of farming and local history (Sumerauerhof).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 3,631 | — |
| 1880 | 3,804 | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 3,700 | −2.7% |
| 1900 | 3,722 | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 3,714 | −0.2% |
| 1923 | 3,583 | −3.5% |
| 1934 | 3,613 | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 4,266 | +18.1% |
| 1961 | 3,709 | −13.1% |
| 1971 | 3,843 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4,129 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 5,116 | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 5,530 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 5,976 | +8.1% |
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