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Sankt Pölten (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 48 12 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 48.2000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 015 37 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 15.6167 decimal degrees |
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Note: The city is situated on the Traisen River in northeastern Austria, between the Danube River and the foothills of the Alps. Under the Romans it was a town called Aelium Cetium. Later an abbey dedicated to St. Hippolytus was established here. It was ruled by the Bishop of Passau until 1490 and became an episcopal see in 1785. It is known for its 16th-century town hall and Romanesque cathedral dating to the 11th century, both of which were renovated in the 18th century. The estimated population in 2003 was 49,500. |
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| Sankt Pölten (preferred,C,V,German,U,N)
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| St. Pölten (C,V)
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| St. Poelten (C,U,English-P)
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| סט. פולטן (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Aelium Cetium (H,V,Latin,U,N)
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled in Roman times or before, in modern town chartered in 1159 |
| city (C) |
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| state capital (C) |
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| episcopal see (C) |
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established in 12th cen. |
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