St. Veit im Pongau

St. Veit im Pongau is a market town in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. St. Veit is the first healthy climate spa town in Salzburg. Submontane to the "Hochglocker" there is the 1912 founded sanatorium. Author Thomas Bernhard was treated in there and he also wrote a book about his residence at the clinic.

St. Veit im Pongau
Municipality
Coat of arms
St. Veit im Pongau Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°19′50″N 13°9′20″E
Country	Austria
State	Salzburg
District	St. Johann im Pongau
Government
• Mayor	Sebastian Pirnbacher (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	56.84 km2 (21.95 sq mi)
Elevation	764 m (2,507 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	3,788
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5621
Area code	+43 6415
Vehicle registration	JO
Website	www.gde-stveit.salzburg.at

Geography

The municipality lies in the Pongau on the Salzach. Until Sankt Veit, the Salzach flows from west to east; after Sankt Veit, it flows north. The municipality lies on a high plateau. The climate is tempered by winds that come from the valleys to the south.