Sankt Peter am Ottersbach

Sankt Peter am Ottersbach is a municipality in the district of Südoststeiermark in the Austrian state of Styria.

Sankt Peter am Ottersbach
Municipality
Coat of arms
Sankt Peter am Ottersbach Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°47′52″N 15°45′33″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Südoststeiermark
Government
• Mayor	Franz Thuswohl (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	48.33 km2 (18.66 sq mi)
Elevation	380 m (1,250 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,950
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8093
Area code	03477
Vehicle registration	RA
Website	www.stpeter-weindorf.at

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,003	—
1880	2,998	−0.2%
1890	2,945	−1.8%
1900	2,843	−3.5%
1910	2,918	+2.6%
1923	2,795	−4.2%
1934	2,811	+0.6%
1939	2,742	−2.5%
1951	2,784	+1.5%
1961	2,567	−7.8%
1971	2,685	+4.6%
1981	2,626	−2.2%
1991	2,477	−5.7%
2001	2,357	−4.8%
2012	2,261	−4.1%
2018	2,950	+30.5%

Geography

Sankt Peter am Ottersbach is located 10 kilometers north of the border with Slovenia and 20 kilometers east of the Pyhrn Autobahn A9, in the southeastern region of Styria, Austria, along the Ottersbach river, which gives the municipality its name.

The landscape of Sankt Peter am Ottersbach is characterized by gentle hills and valleys, steep vineyards, orchards, forests, and fields. The area's small-scale agriculture continues to serve as a livelihood for a portion of the population. Sankt Peter am Ottersbach is particularly known for its wines.

History

Sankt Peter am Ottersbach is a settlement with a history spanning nearly 800 years. Due to its economic and cultural significance, the municipality was elevated to the status of a market town on August 1, 1974.^[3]