Sankt Ulrich am Pillersee

St. Ulrich am Pillersee
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Coat of arms of St. Ulrich am Pillersee Coat of arms
St. Ulrich am Pillersee Location within Austria
Coordinates:
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)
• 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
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

File:Pillerseetal Panorama.jpg

External links

• www.st.ulrich.tirol.gv.at - town website
• Pillerseetal Gigapixel Panorama (11,000 Megapixel)