Sankt Leonhard im Pitztal

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.

St. Leonhard im Pitztal
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in the district
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Coordinates: 47°04′00″N 10°50′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Imst
Government
• Mayor	Rupert Hosp
Area [1]
• Total	223.53 km2 (86.31 sq mi)
Elevation	1,366 m (4,482 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,382
• Density	6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6481
Area code	05413
Vehicle registration	IM
Website	www.st-leonhard.tirol.gv.at

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

Climate

Climate data for St.Leonhard Pitztal: 1454m (1991−2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	11.7 (53.1)	13.4 (56.1)	18.8 (65.8)	21.6 (70.9)	25.8 (78.4)	31.2 (88.2)	30.3 (86.5)	29.3 (84.7)	24.8 (76.6)	22.3 (72.1)	19.2 (66.6)	12.3 (54.1)	31.2 (88.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	0.9 (33.6)	2.7 (36.9)	6.0 (42.8)	10.1 (50.2)	14.3 (57.7)	18.2 (64.8)	19.3 (66.7)	18.8 (65.8)	15.3 (59.5)	11.1 (52.0)	5.5 (41.9)	1.3 (34.3)	10.3 (50.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−4.7 (23.5)	−3.7 (25.3)	0.2 (32.4)	4.0 (39.2)	8.6 (47.5)	12.0 (53.6)	13.8 (56.8)	13.4 (56.1)	9.5 (49.1)	5.5 (41.9)	0.3 (32.5)	−3.8 (25.2)	4.6 (40.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−9.5 (14.9)	−10.2 (13.6)	−5.4 (22.3)	−1.8 (28.8)	2.4 (36.3)	5.8 (42.4)	7.4 (45.3)	7.3 (45.1)	4.0 (39.2)	0.1 (32.2)	−4.5 (23.9)	−8.0 (17.6)	−1.0 (30.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−23.6 (−10.5)	−28.4 (−19.1)	−25.2 (−13.4)	−15.9 (3.4)	−6.8 (19.8)	−2.7 (27.1)	−0.5 (31.1)	−1.0 (30.2)	−5.3 (22.5)	−14.2 (6.4)	−18.4 (−1.1)	−22.3 (−8.1)	−28.4 (−19.1)
Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[3]

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%