Admont

Place in Styria, Austria
Coat of arms of Admont
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47°34′23″N 14°27′40″E / 47.57306°N 14.46111°E / 47.57306; 14.46111CountryAustriaStateStyriaDistrictLiezenGovernment
 • MayorChristian Haider (ÖVP)Area • Total300.03 km2 (115.84 sq mi)Elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total5,010 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
8911, 8912, 8913
Area code03613Vehicle registrationLIWebsitewww.admont.at

Admont (German: [ˈaːd.mɔnt]) is a town in the Austrian state of Styria. It is historically most notable for Admont Abbey, a monastery founded in 1074.

Gesäuse National Park, in which Admont lies, is an area of outstanding beauty. The town is situated in the middle of the Ennstal Alps, in the valley of the Enns River.

Geography

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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Painting of Admont in 1840 by Anton Schiffer
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