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The oldest part of the city is built on the site of the ancient Roman city of Aelium Cetium.
Sankt Polten
Austria
Sankt Pölten, mostly abbreviated to the official name St. Pölten, is the capital and largest city of the State of Lower Austria in northeast Austria, with 59,767 inhabitants as of 1 January 2025. St. Pölten is a city with its own statute and therefore it is both a municipality and a district in the Mostviertel.
From the “History” section
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St Pölten replaced Vienna as the capital of Lower Austria in 1986.
Sankt Polten
Austria
Sankt Pölten, mostly abbreviated to the official name St. Pölten, is the capital and largest city of the State of Lower Austria in northeast Austria, with 59,767 inhabitants as of 1 January 2025. St. Pölten is a city with its own statute and therefore it is both a municipality and a district in the Mostviertel.
From the “History” section
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The city's main railway station is St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof, which is a junction of multiple railway lines.
Sankt Polten
Austria
Sankt Pölten, mostly abbreviated to the official name St. Pölten, is the capital and largest city of the State of Lower Austria in northeast Austria, with 59,767 inhabitants as of 1 January 2025. St. Pölten is a city with its own statute and therefore it is both a municipality and a district in the Mostviertel.
From the “Geography” section
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St Pölten hosts an ATP 250 tennis tournament every year in the third week of May.
Sankt Polten
Austria
Sankt Pölten, mostly abbreviated to the official name St. Pölten, is the capital and largest city of the State of Lower Austria in northeast Austria, with 59,767 inhabitants as of 1 January 2025. St. Pölten is a city with its own statute and therefore it is both a municipality and a district in the Mostviertel.
From the “Public facilities” section
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St Pölten is twinned with cities including Altoona, Pennsylvania, and Brno, Czech Republic.
Sankt Polten
Austria
Sankt Pölten, mostly abbreviated to the official name St. Pölten, is the capital and largest city of the State of Lower Austria in northeast Austria, with 59,767 inhabitants as of 1 January 2025. St. Pölten is a city with its own statute and therefore it is both a municipality and a district in the Mostviertel.
From the “International relations” section
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