Admont

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Admont
Coat of arms Location
Admont (Austria)
Admont
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Styria
District Liezen
Mayor Günther Posch (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area 75.96 km² (29.3 sq mi)
Elevation 640 m  (2100 ft)
Population 2,694  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 35 /km² (92 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate LI
Postal code 8911
Area code 03613
Website www.admont.at

Coordinates: 47°34′23″N 14°27′40″E / 47.57306, 14.46111

Painting of Admont in 1840 by Anton Schiffer.
Painting of Admont in 1840 by Anton Schiffer.

Admont is a town in Styria, Austria, with a population of 2775 (as of 2001). It is historically most notable for Admont Abbey, a monastery founded in 1074.

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