Sankt Leonhard im Pitztal

St. Leonhard im Pitztal
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Coat of arms of St. Leonhard im Pitztal Coat of arms
St. Leonhard im Pitztal Location within Austria
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Coordinates:
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Imst
Government
• Mayor	Rupert Hosp
Area
• Total	223.4 km2 (86.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,366 m (4,482 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)
• Total	1,419
• Density	6.4/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	6481
Area code	05413
Vehicle registration	IM
Website	www.st-leonhard.tirol.gv.at

Sankt Leonhard im Pitztal is a municipality in the Imst district, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Imst on the upper course of the Pitze River in western Austria. The village covers a large area and has a length of around 25 kilometres (16 mi). It is one of the biggest communities of Tyrol by area.

The climate is severe because of mountain flanks. The area was founded around 1300, and its main source of income is tourism.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,147	—
1880	1,057	−7.8%
1890	1,039	−1.7%
1900	986	−5.1%
1910	1,032	+4.7%
1923	932	−9.7%
1934	983	+5.5%
1939	989	+0.6%
1951	1,042	+5.4%
1961	1,150	+10.4%
1971	1,224	+6.4%
1981	1,299	+6.1%
1991	1,404	+8.1%
2001	1,472	+4.8%
2011	1,463	−0.6%

External links

• www.st-leonhard.tirol.gv.at - city website