Common Name: Sankt Pölten Other Name: Sankt Polyt , District: Sankt Polten, State: Lower Austria, Austria Area: 0 - Languages Spoken: German Long Distance Code: 02742 Importance: Swimming is available at Aquacity (indoor swimming pool), the St. Pölten outdoor swimming pool and Ratzersdorf Lake (a bathing pond where a nudist beach, beach volleyball, and miniature golf) are available. Best Time to Visit: January to March and April International Access: Connected to all the major cities of Austria.
Description
Sankt Pölten (St. Pölten) is the capital city of the Austrian State of Lower Austria. With 51,073 inhabitants (counted 2005) it is Lower Austria''s largest city. Sankt Pölten is a city with its own statute (or Statutarstadt) and therefore it is both a municipality and a district in the Mostviertel
Location
The city lies on the Traisen river and is located north of the Alps and south of the Wachau. It is part of the Mostviertel, the southwest region of Lower Austria.