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1 Geography  



1.1  Subdistricts  





1.2  Transport  



1.2.1  In the city  







1.3  Climate  







2 History  





3 Politics  



3.1  Municipal council  





3.2  City's senate  





3.3  Mayor  





3.4  Coat of arms, colours and seals  







4 Economy  



4.1  Media  





4.2  Large-scale enterprises  







5 Public facilities  



5.1  Educational facilities  





5.2  Leisure and sports sites  



5.2.1  Tennis  









6 International relations  



6.1  Twin towns  Sister cities  







7 Culture and objects of interest  



7.1  Theatres  





7.2  Museums  





7.3  Others  





7.4  Regular events  







8 Notable people  



8.1  Sport  







9 Literature  





10 References  





11 External links  














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Coordinates: 48°1200N 15°3700E / 48.20000°N 15.61667°E / 48.20000; 15.61667
 

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Sankt Pölten

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

Flag of Sankt Pölten
Coat of arms of Sankt Pölten
Location of St. Pölten within Lower Austria
Location of St. Pölten within Lower Austria
Sankt Pölten is located in Lower Austria
Sankt Pölten

Sankt Pölten

Location within Lower Austria

Sankt Pölten is located in Austria
Sankt Pölten

Sankt Pölten

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 48°12′00N 15°37′00E / 48.20000°N 15.61667°E / 48.20000; 15.61667
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
DistrictStatutory city
Government
 • MayorMatthias Stadler (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total108.44 km2 (41.87 sq mi)
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total54,649
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3100, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3140, 3151, 3385
Area code02742
Vehicle registrationP
Websitewww.st-poelten.gv.at

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 StateofLower Austria in northeast Austria, with 55,538 inhabitants as of 1 January 2020. St. Pölten is a city with its own statute (orStatutarstadt) 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.

Geography[edit]

The city lies on the Traisen river and is located north of the Alps and south of the Wachau. It is part of the Mostviertel, the southwest region of Lower Austria.

Subdistricts[edit]

St Pölten is divided into the following subdistricts: Altmannsdorf, Dörfl at Ochsenburg, Eggendorf, Ganzendorf, Hafing, Harland, Hart, Kreisberg, Matzersdorf, Mühlgang, Nadelbach, Oberradlberg, Oberwagram, Oberzwischenbrunn, Ochsenburg, Pengersdorf, Pottenbrunn, Pummersdorf, Ragelsdorf, Ratzersdorf at the Traisen, Reitzersdorf, Schwadorf, Spratzern, St Georgen on the Steinfelde, St Pölten, Stattersdorf, Steinfeld, Teufelhof, Unterradlberg, Unterwagram, Unterzwischenbrunn, Viehofen, Völtendorf, Waitzendorf, Wasserburg, Weitern, Wetzersdorf, Windpassing, Witzendorf, Wolfenberg, Wörth and Zwerndorf.

Transport[edit]

The city's main railway station, St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof, is located directly on the West railway of the ÖBB and is also the terminus of the Leobersdorfer Railway, the Mariazellerbahn, the regional railway to Tulln and the regional railway to Krems. It is at the intersection of the Western Motorway A1 and the Kremser Speedway S33, and is traversed by the Vienna Road B1. St Pölten is a junction of the Wieselbus bus lines, which provides radial connections between the capital and the different regions of Lower Austria.

In the city[edit]

Between 1911 and 1976, a tramline operated in St Pölten. Today, a network of eleven bus lines operates at regular intervals within the city. Every summer, a free tourist train in the city centre connects the ancient parts of the city with the government district.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Sankt Pölten (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2)
19.2
(66.6)
24.3
(75.7)
30.9
(87.6)
32.2
(90.0)
37.7
(99.9)
37.6
(99.7)
38.2
(100.8)
34.2
(93.6)
28.0
(82.4)
23.6
(74.5)
16.4
(61.5)
37.7
(99.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
5.3
(41.5)
10.0
(50.0)
16.5
(61.7)
20.1
(68.2)
24.5
(76.1)
25.7
(78.3)
25.4
(77.7)
20.5
(68.9)
13.8
(56.8)
7.9
(46.2)
3.2
(37.8)
14.6
(58.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4)
1.7
(35.1)
6.0
(42.8)
11.0
(51.8)
15.4
(59.7)
19.0
(66.2)
20.9
(69.6)
20.6
(69.1)
15.8
(60.4)
10.5
(50.9)
5.3
(41.5)
1.0
(33.8)
10.6
(51.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
−1.6
(29.1)
1.6
(34.9)
5.6
(42.1)
9.6
(49.3)
13.6
(56.5)
14.7
(58.5)
14.5
(58.1)
11.0
(51.8)
6.4
(43.5)
2.6
(36.7)
−1.2
(29.8)
6.2
(43.2)
Record low °C (°F) −22.1
(−7.8)
−20.7
(−5.3)
−23.1
(−9.6)
−4.3
(24.3)
0.6
(33.1)
2.9
(37.2)
6.8
(44.2)
7.0
(44.6)
1.1
(34.0)
−6.9
(19.6)
−13.4
(7.9)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−23.1
(−9.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.8
(1.25)
25.9
(1.02)
45.5
(1.79)
45.4
(1.79)
93.7
(3.69)
105.7
(4.16)
102.8
(4.05)
101.4
(3.99)
74.5
(2.93)
50.9
(2.00)
41.1
(1.62)
33.7
(1.33)
752.4
(29.62)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 16
(6.3)
17
(6.7)
8
(3.1)
2
(0.8)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
6
(2.4)
14
(5.5)
64
(25)
Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00) 78.3 69.4 60.0 52.2 55.2 55.2 54.3 54.2 60.0 68.4 77.6 80.6 63.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 60.0 92.0 146.3 203.0 230.9 243.7 253.3 251.7 179.6 123.8 62.6 50.3 1,897.2
Percent possible sunshine 23.2 33.1 40.4 50.3 50.1 52.0 53.7 58.1 48.7 38.0 23.9 20.6 41.0
Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (snowfall 1981-2010)[4][5]
Climate data for Sankt Pölten (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.2
(61.2)
19.2
(66.6)
25.6
(78.1)
27.3
(81.1)
30.8
(87.4)
34.9
(94.8)
37.0
(98.6)
38.2
(100.8)
33.8
(92.8)
26.9
(80.4)
23.4
(74.1)
14.6
(58.3)
38.2
(100.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)
4.0
(39.2)
9.7
(49.5)
14.5
(58.1)
20.3
(68.5)
22.8
(73.0)
25.0
(77.0)
25.1
(77.2)
20.1
(68.2)
14.0
(57.2)
6.5
(43.7)
3.0
(37.4)
13.9
(57.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1
(30)
0.4
(32.7)
4.7
(40.5)
8.9
(48.0)
14.3
(57.7)
17.2
(63.0)
19.1
(66.4)
18.9
(66.0)
14.5
(58.1)
9.1
(48.4)
3.5
(38.3)
0.4
(32.7)
9.2
(48.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
−2.3
(27.9)
1.1
(34.0)
4.4
(39.9)
9.2
(48.6)
12.3
(54.1)
14.1
(57.4)
14.0
(57.2)
10.6
(51.1)
5.9
(42.6)
1.3
(34.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
5.5
(41.9)
Record low °C (°F) −22.1
(−7.8)
−20.7
(−5.3)
−23.1
(−9.6)
−4.8
(23.4)
−0.9
(30.4)
2.4
(36.3)
6.8
(44.2)
5.6
(42.1)
1.3
(34.3)
−6.9
(19.6)
−13.4
(7.9)
−20
(−4)
−23.1
(−9.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.5
(1.16)
31.9
(1.26)
42.1
(1.66)
53.4
(2.10)
73.5
(2.89)
82.9
(3.26)
88.1
(3.47)
75.7
(2.98)
56.3
(2.22)
38.1
(1.50)
48.9
(1.93)
38.6
(1.52)
659.0
(25.94)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 18.1
(7.1)
16.5
(6.5)
10.1
(4.0)
4.0
(1.6)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.0)
7.4
(2.9)
17.1
(6.7)
73.3
(28.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.2 7.2 7.9 8.5 9.2 10.5 10.7 9.0 7.6 6.5 9.0 8.1 101.4
Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00) 76.7 69.1 58.0 52.5 50.7 53.8 52.7 51.1 57.4 63.8 75.7 79.2 61.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 55.2 87.4 129.7 168.8 224.6 221.9 234.9 232.5 165.8 118.3 58.8 45.4 1,743.3
Percent possible sunshine 22.3 33.6 38.7 44.4 50.7 49.3 51.4 55.5 47.6 38.6 23.2 19.3 39.6
Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[6]

History[edit]

The oldest part of the city is built on the site of the ancient Roman city of Aelium Cetium that existed between the 2nd and the 4th century. In the year 799, it was called Treisma. St Pölten did not become a town until 1050 and officially became a city in 1169. Until 1494 St Pölten was part of the diocese of Passau, and then became the property of the state. A Benedictine monastery was founded in 791.[7] In 1081 it hosted the Augustinian Chorherren and in 1784 their Kollegiatsstift closed. Since 1785, this building has hosted the cathedral of St Pölten. The city replaced Vienna as the capital of Lower Austria with a resolution by the Lower Austrian parliament on 10 July 1986. The Lower Austrian government has been hosted in St Pölten since 1997.

The name St Pölten is derived from Hippolytus of Rome. The city was renamed to Sankt Hippolyt, then St Polyt and finally St Pölten.

Politics[edit]

Municipal council and City's senate

Municipal council[edit]

The municipal council consists of 42 members and since the municipal elections in 2016 it consists of the following parties:

City's senate[edit]

The town hall

The city's senate consists of 11 members:

Mayor[edit]

On 9 July 2004 the municipal council elected the former senator for culture Mag. Matthias Stadler (SPÖ) as the new mayor of St Pölten. The first vice mayor is Susanne Kysela (SPÖ); the second vice mayor is Johannes Sassmann (ÖVP).

The city's Seal

Coat of arms, colours and seals[edit]

The arms' blazon is silver and azure; on the right a fess gules, on the left a wolf rampant silver langued gules and armed Or.

The colours of the city are red and yellow. The seal of the city contains its coat of arms surrounded by the text Landeshauptstadt St. Pölten. The administration's seal of the magistrate also contains the city's coat of arms with the text Magistrat der Stadt St. Pölten.

Economy[edit]

As of 15 May 2001, 40,041 people worked in 2,711 companies in the city. 23 of those companies are large-scale enterprises with more than 200 employees each.

Media[edit]

Several media companies are based in St Pölten. These are "@cetera", a literary-cultural magazine; "City-Flyer", an online magazine describing the cultural offerings of the city, which is published on paper monthly; "Campus Radio", a radio station from the University of Applied Sciences; "HiT FM", a radio station broadcasting in Lower Austria; "LetHereBeRock", an online youth magazine about the alternative rock scene; NÖN, a Lower Austrian newspaper; the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation for Lower Austria; and the local television channel "P3tv".

Large-scale enterprises[edit]

The largest companies based in St Pölten are the furniture producer Leiner, the paper manufacturer Salzer, and the family owned engineering conglomerate Voith.

Public facilities[edit]

Educational facilities[edit]

Leisure and sports sites[edit]

Aerial photo
NV Arena

Swimming is available at Aquacity (indoor swimming pool), the St. Pölten outdoor swimming pool and Ratzersdorf Lake (a bathing pond where a nudist beach, beach volleyball, and miniature golf are available). For fitness training there is the City-Treff - Pueblo, the Lifeline, the Reebok and the Seepark. In addition, the city has:

St Pölten hosts a primary base of the Lower Austrian state sports school.

Tennis[edit]

Every year in the third week of May the ATP tournament takes place in St Pölten. There are multiple local tennis stadiums, including the Arena im Aufeld, the tennis centre Allround, the tennis courts by the local ice sport association 1872, the courts in St. Georgen, the courts at the Ratzersdorfer Pond, the courts in the Lower Austrian state sports school and the courts of the leisure park Megafun.

International relations[edit]

Twin towns – Sister cities[edit]

St Pölten is twinned with the following cities:

Culture and objects of interest[edit]

Sankt Pölten Cathedral
State administrative building
Theatre
State Museum
Klangturm
State Library

Theatres[edit]

Museums[edit]

Others[edit]

Regular events[edit]

Notable people[edit]

Julius Raab, 1961

Sport[edit]

Literature[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ "St. Pöltner Stadtrecht 1977". Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  • ^ "Klimamittelwerte 1991–2020" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  • ^ "Klimamittel 1981–2010: Schnee" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  • ^ "Klimadaten von Österreich 1971–2000 – Niederösterreich-St. Pölten" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  • ^ Fasching, Heinrich (1985). Dom und Stift St. Pölten und ihre Kunstschätze. Leinen: Verlag Niederösterr. Pressehaus. p. 19. ISBN 3853267270.
  • ^ "Home". bgstpoelten.ac.at.
  • ^ "Sister City program still alive | News, Sports, Jobs - Altoona Mirror". Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  • ^ "City of Brno Foreign Relations - Statutory city of Brno" (in Czech). City of Brno. 2003. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  • ^ "Brno - Partnerská města" (in Czech). City of Brno. 2006–2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
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