St. Pölten District
District in Lower Austria, Austria
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Bezirk St. Pölten is a district of the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It completely surrounds the city of St. Pölten, which exists as a separate entity and borders Vienna to the west. The former Markersdorf Airfield was located in Markersdorf-Haindorf.
St. Pölten District
Bezirk St. Pölten | |
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| Number of municipalities | 45 |
| Administrative seat | St. Pölten |
| Government | |
| • District Governor | Josef Kronister |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,288.0 km2 (497.3 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2016) | |
• Total | 128,999 |
| • Density | 100.15/km2 (259.40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | PL |
| NUTS code | AT123 |
Changes
At the end of 2016 the district absorbed Gablitz, Mauerbach, Pressbaum, Purkersdorf, Tullnerbach and Wolfsgraben from the defunct Wien-Umgebung District.[1][2]