Sankt Ulrich am Pillersee

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.

St. Ulrich am Pillersee
Coat of arms
St. Ulrich am Pillersee
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°31′00″N 12°34′00″E
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictKitzbühel
Government
 • MayorBrigitte Lackner
Area
 • Total52.02 km2 (20.09 sq mi)
Elevation
847 m (2,779 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total1,819
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6393
Area code05354
Vehicle registrationKB
Websitewww.st.ulrich.tirol.gv.at

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

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.



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