Sankt Ulrich am Pillersee

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St. Ulrich am Pillersee
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Coat of arms of St. Ulrich am Pillersee
St. Ulrich am Pillersee is located in Austria
St. Ulrich am Pillersee
St. Ulrich am Pillersee
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°31′00″N 12°34′00″E / 47.51667°N 12.56667°E / 47.51667; 12.56667Coordinates: 47°31′00″N 12°34′00″E / 47.51667°N 12.56667°E / 47.51667; 12.56667
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictKitzbühel
Government
 • MayorBrigitte Lackner
Area
 • Total km2 (Formatting error: invalid input when rounding sq mi)
Elevation
847 m (2,779 ft)
Population
 ()
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6393
Area code05354
Vehicle registrationKB
Websitewww.st.ulrich.tirol.gv.at

Sankt Ulrich am Pillersee is a municipality in the Kitzbühel district, in midwestern Austria, and is located 16.4 kilometres (10.2 mi) northeast of Kitzbühel as well as 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Sankt Johann in Tirol.

History

The name "St. Ulrich am Pillersee" comes from the patron saint of the church. "Pillersee" is derived from Old German pujen, pillen = brüllen ("roar"), and the German word See ("lake").

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869402—    
1880392−2.5%
1890376−4.1%
1900413+9.8%
1910440+6.5%
1923468+6.4%
1934447−4.5%
1939442−1.1%
1951616+39.4%
1961703+14.1%
1971894+27.2%
19811,080+20.8%
19911,278+18.3%
20011,441+12.8%
20111,593+10.5%

Climate

As Peter Dör-fler, the vicar of St. Ulrich, wrote in 1834: "Der See läßt im Winter bei großer Kält' unter dem Eis ein gewaltiges Pillen hören.." ("When it is very cold in winter, the lake makes great roaring noises below the ice.").

Coat of arms

The golden cross of St. Ulrich on the locality's coat of arms refers to Ulrich, bishop of Augsburg, honoured as a fighter against the "heathen hordes". He died in 973.

Panorama

Panorama of the Pillerseetal

References

External links