Semmering, Austria

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Semmering
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Semmering
 Map of Austria, position of Semmering highlighted
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Lower Austria
District Neunkirchen
Mayor Horst Schröttner
Basic statistics
Area 8.66 km² (3.3 sq mi)
Elevation 950 m  (3117 ft)
Population 610  (11/06/2008)
 - Density 70 /km² (182 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal code 2680
Area code 02664
Website www.semmering.at

Coordinates: 47°37′0″N 15°49′0″E / 47.61667, 15.81667

Semmering is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is famous for its skiing, and has hosted the Alpine skiing World Cup several times. When the famous Semmering Railway was completed in 1854, it brought many tourists from Vienna to here. Today, there are less, but more than 100,000 overnight stays are recorded each year. As of 2001, the town has a permanent population of 610.

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