Sankt Ulrich am Pillersee
| St. Ulrich am Pillersee | ||
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  St. Ulrich am Pillersee Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 47°31′00″N 12°34′00″E / 47.51667°N 12.56667°ECoordinates: 47°31′00″N 12°34′00″E / 47.51667°N 12.56667°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Tyrol | |
| District | Kitzbühel | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mario Horngacher | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 52.0 km2 (20.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 847 m (2,779 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,702 | |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 6393 | |
| Area code | 05354 | |
| Vehicle registration | KB | |
| Website | www.st.ulrich.tirol.gv.at | |
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.
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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 402 | — |
| 1880 | 392 | −2.5% |
| 1890 | 376 | −4.1% |
| 1900 | 413 | +9.8% |
| 1910 | 440 | +6.5% |
| 1923 | 468 | +6.4% |
| 1934 | 447 | −4.5% |
| 1939 | 442 | −1.1% |
| 1951 | 616 | +39.4% |
| 1961 | 703 | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 894 | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 1,080 | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 1,278 | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 1,441 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1,593 | +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
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