Semmering, Austria

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Semmering
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°38′49″N15°49′48″E / 47.64694°N 15.83000°E / 47.64694; 15.83000 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]
 • Total8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Elevation
950 m (3,120 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [2]
 • Total544
 • Density63/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.

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Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869135—    
1880154+14.1%
1890245+59.1%
1900591+141.2%
19101,398+136.5%
19231,816+29.9%
19341,742−4.1%
19391,428−18.0%
19511,374−3.8%
19611,313−4.4%
19711,016−22.6%
1981819−19.4%
1991730−10.9%
2001610−16.4%
2011571−6.4%

Resort

History of the resort

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the better 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.

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:

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.

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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.

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