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Sankt Pölten-Land District

Bezirk Sankt Pölten-Land
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
Number of municipalities 45
Area
 • Total 1,288.0 km2 (497.3 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2016)
 • Total 128,999
 • Density 100.155/km2 (259.399/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
NUTS code AT123

The Sankt Pölten-Land District, also known as the St. Pölten-Land District, is an important area in Austria. It is one of the many districts found in the state of Lower Austria. Think of a district as a region that groups together several towns and villages.

This district is located in the northeastern part of Austria. It covers a large area of about 1,288 square kilometers. As of January 2016, around 128,999 people lived here.

What is a District?

A district in Austria is a bit like a county in other countries. It helps organize local government and services. The Sankt Pölten-Land District manages things for its many towns and villages.

Location and Time

The district is in the state of Lower Austria. This state is one of the nine states that make up Austria. When you are in Sankt Pölten-Land, you are in the CET zone. In summer, they switch to CEST.

Towns and Villages

The Sankt Pölten-Land District is made up of many different towns and villages. These are called municipalities. There are 45 municipalities in this district. Each municipality has its own local government.

List of Municipalities

Here are the main towns and villages that are part of the Sankt Pölten-Land District:

  • Altlengbach
  • Asperhofen
  • Böheimkirchen
  • Brand-Laaben
  • Eichgraben
  • Frankenfels
  • Gablitz
  • Gerersdorf
  • Hafnerbach
  • Haunoldstein
  • Herzogenburg
  • Hofstetten-Grünau
  • Inzersdorf-Getzersdorf
  • Kapelln
  • Karlstetten
  • Kasten bei Böheimkirchen
  • Kirchberg an der Pielach
  • Kirchstetten
  • Loich
  • Maria Anzbach
  • Markersdorf-Haindorf
  • Mauerbach
  • Michelbach
  • Neidling
  • Neulengbach
  • Neustift-Innermanzing
  • Nußdorf ob der Traisen
  • Ober-Grafendorf
  • Obritzberg-Rust
  • Pressbaum
  • Prinzersdorf
  • Purkersdorf
  • Pyhra
  • Rabenstein an der Pielach
  • Schwarzenbach an der Pielach
  • Sankt Margarethen an der Sierning
  • Statzendorf
  • Stössing
  • Traismauer
  • Tullnerbach
  • Weinburg
  • Weißenkirchen an der Perschling
  • Wilhelmsburg
  • Wölbling
  • Wolfsgraben

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Distrito de St. Pölten para niños

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