Sankt Oswald, Lower Austria

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Sankt Oswald
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Sankt Oswald
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°16′N15°2′E / 48.267°N 15.033°E / 48.267; 15.033 Coordinates: 48°16′N15°2′E / 48.267°N 15.033°E / 48.267; 15.033
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Melk
Government
   Mayor Ignaz Leonhartsberger
Area
[1]
  Total32.15 km2 (12.41 sq mi)
Elevation
658 m (2,159 ft)
Population
(2018-01-01) [2]
  Total1,124
  Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3684
Area code 07415
Website www.stoswald.com

Sankt Oswald is a town located in the district of Melk within the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

Austria Federal republic in Central Europe

Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in Central Europe comprising 9 federated states. Its capital, largest city and one of nine states is Vienna. Austria has an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi), a population of nearly 9 million people and a nominal GDP of $477 billion. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The terrain is highly mountainous, lying within the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 m (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 m (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speaks local Bavarian dialects as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other regional languages are Hungarian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slovene.

Lower Austria State of Austria

Lower Austria is the northeasternmost of the nine states of Austria. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been St. Polten, the most recently designated capital in Austria. Previously, Lower Austria's capital was Vienna, even though Vienna has not officially been part of Lower Austria since 1921. With a land area of 19,186 km2 (7,408 sq mi) and a population of 1.612 million people, Lower Austria is the country's largest state; it is the second most populous after the federal state of Vienna. Other main cities are Amstetten, Krems an der Donau and Wiener Neustadt.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19711,158    
19811,165+0.6%
19911,116−4.2%
20011,134+1.6%

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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.