Semmering, Austria

For the mountain pass, see Semmering Pass.

Semmering
Municipality
Semmering panorama, November 2017
Coat of arms
Semmering Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°38′49″N15°49′48″E / 47.64694°N 15.83000°E / 47.64694; 15.83000
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Neunkirchen
Government
•  Mayor	Horst Schröttner (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Elevation	950 m (3,120 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01) [2]
• Total	544
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2680
Area code	02664
Website	www.semmering.at

Semmering is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is noted for its skiing, and has hosted the Alpine skiing World Cup several times. When the Semmering Railway was completed in 1854, the town quickly became a popular tourist getaway in winter months. In 2011, the town had a permanent population of 571.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	135	—
1880	154	+14.1%
1890	245	+59.1%
1900	591	+141.2%
1910	1,398	+136.5%
1923	1,816	+29.9%
1934	1,742	−4.1%
1939	1,428	−18.0%
1951	1,374	−3.8%
1961	1,313	−4.4%
1971	1,016	−22.6%
1981	819	−19.4%
1991	730	−10.9%
2001	610	−16.4%
2011	571	−6.4%

Resort

History of the resort

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, wealthy Viennese society discovered the Semmering as a nearby summer resort-destination.

The town was revived with the construction of the Semmering Railway, which opened 1854.

• 
  Südbahnhotel, built 1882
• 
  Kurhotel, built 1909
• 
  Hotel Panhans, built 1888 (1913)

Location

Semmering is located on the border of Lower Austria and Styria at an elevation of 1,000 m (3,280 ft) above sea level and surrounded with forest. Semmering city is located in Neunkirchen, about 100 km (60 mi) from Vienna.

Winter season

As usual, winter season starts in December and lasts until mid-April. The Semmering resort in winter is a ski village with:

• 14 km slopes for daytime skiing (3 out of them for beginners, 10 - intermediate, 1 - black)
• 13 km slopes for night skiing (Semmering has one of the best lighting system in Europe)
• 12 km slopes available for racing ski
• toboggan run of 3 km
• Split Park
• Vertical height up to 400 metres (1,300 ft).

• Semmering is famous for its alpine skiing, and has hosted the World Cup races several times.
• Semmering railway was listed as World Heritage Site of UNESCO in 2005.

Sports

Semmering has hosted FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup competitions several times, sometimes during evenings in illuminated slopes. The events have usually attracted many spectators.

References

1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links

Media related to Semmering at Wikimedia Commons

• Semmering travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Pictures of Semmering and information in English language ^{[ usurped ]}