St Anton am Arlberg

Sankt Anton am Arlberg
Sankt Anton am Arlberg in February 2016
Sankt Anton am Arlberg in February 2016
Coat of arms of Sankt Anton am Arlberg
St Anton is located in Austria
St Anton
St Anton
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°07′N 10°16′E / 47.117°N 10.267°E / 47.117; 10.267
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictLandeck
Government
 • MayorHelmut Mall (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total165.81 km2 (64.02 sq mi)
Elevation
1,304 m (4,278 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total2,372
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6580
Area code05446
Vehicle registrationLA
Websitewww.stantonamarlberg.com
St. Anton seen from the main piste into the centre of town.

Sankt Anton am Arlberg, commonly referred to as St Anton, is a village and ski resort in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It lies in the Tyrolean Alps, with aerial tramways and chairlifts up to 2,811 m (9,222 ft), yielding a vertical drop of 1,507 m (4,944 ft). It is also a popular summer resort among trekkers and mountaineers.

Skiing has a long history in St. Anton: ski instructors from the area emigrated to the United States in the 1930s, helping to popularise the sport. St. Anton was the host of the Alpine World Ski Championships in 2001, and is frequently listed as one of the world's top skiing resorts both in terms of skiing available and après-ski entertainment.[3]

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ "St Anton". Alpine Marketing. Retrieved 2016-04-28.