St. Veit im Pongau

St. Veit im Pongau
St. Veit im Pongau
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°19′50″N 13°9′20″E / 47.33056°N 13.15556°E / 47.33056; 13.15556
CountryAustria
StateSalzburg
DistrictSt. Johann im Pongau
Government
  MayorSebastian Pirnbacher (ÖVP)
Area
  Total
56.84 km2 (21.95 sq mi)
Elevation
764 m (2,507 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
3,788
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5621
Area code+43 6415
Vehicle registrationJO
Websitewww.gde-stveit.salzburg.at

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.