Admont

Admont is a town in the Austrian state of Styria. It is historically most notable for Admont Abbey, a monastery founded in 1074.

Admont
Coat of arms
Admont
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°34′23″N 14°27′40″E
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictLiezen
Government
  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 code03613
Vehicle registrationLI
Websitewww.admont.at

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.

References

Painting of Admont in 1840 by Anton Schiffer


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