Admont
| Admont | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Admont Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 47°34′23″N 14°27′40″E / 47.57306°N 14.46111°ECoordinates: 47°34′23″N 14°27′40″E / 47.57306°N 14.46111°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Styria | |
| District | Liezen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hermann Watzl (SPÖ) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 299.69 km2 (115.71 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,508 | |
| • Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal codes | 8911, 8912, 8913 | |
| Area code | 03613 | |
| Vehicle registration | LI | |
| Website | www.admont.at | |
Admont is a town in the Austrian state of Styria. It is historically most notable for Admont Abbey, a monastery founded in 1074.
Gesause 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.
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Painting of Admont in 1840 by Anton Schiffer.
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