Sankt Peter am Ottersbach

Sankt Peter am Ottersbach
Municipality
Coat of arms of Sankt Peter am Ottersbach
Coat of arms
Sankt Peter am Ottersbach is located in Austria
Sankt Peter am Ottersbach
Sankt Peter am Ottersbach
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°47′52″N 15°45′33″E / 46.79778°N 15.75917°E / 46.79778; 15.75917
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictSüdoststeiermark
Government
 • MayorFranz Thuswohl (ÖVP)
Area
[1]
 • Total
48.33 km2 (18.66 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
2,950
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8093
Area code03477
Vehicle registrationRA
Websitewww.stpeter-weindorf.at

Sankt Peter am Ottersbach is a municipality in the district of Südoststeiermark in the Austrian state of Styria.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,003—    
18802,998−0.2%
18902,945−1.8%
19002,843−3.5%
19102,918+2.6%
19232,795−4.2%
19342,811+0.6%
19392,742−2.5%
19512,784+1.5%
19612,567−7.8%
19712,685+4.6%
19812,626−2.2%
19912,477−5.7%
20012,357−4.8%
20122,261−4.1%
20182,950+30.5%

Geography

Sankt Peter am Ottersbach is located 10 kilometers north of the border with Slovenia and 20 kilometers east of the Pyhrn Autobahn A9, in the southeastern region of Styria, Austria, along the Ottersbach river, which gives the municipality its name.

The landscape of Sankt Peter am Ottersbach is characterized by gentle hills and valleys, steep vineyards, orchards, forests, and fields. The area's small-scale agriculture continues to serve as a livelihood for a portion of the population. Sankt Peter am Ottersbach is particularly known for its wines.

History

Sankt Peter am Ottersbach is a settlement with a history spanning nearly 800 years. Due to its economic and cultural significance, the municipality was elevated to the status of a market town on August 1, 1974.[3]

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.
  3. ^ Zahlen und Fakten, Marktgemeinde St. Peter am Ottersbach, retrieved 29 August 2024



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