Sankt Florian
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For other uses, see Sankt Florian (disambiguation).
Sankt Florian (also Florian or St. Florian) is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. It is 10 miles (16 km) from Linz.
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Sankt Florian
St. Florian | |
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Coordinates: 48°12′32″N 14°22′46″E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Upper Austria |
District | Linz-Land |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert Franz Zeitlinger (ÖVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 44.17 km2 (17.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 6,176 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4490 |
Area code | 07224, 07223 |
Vehicle registration | LL |
Website | Official website |
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Sankt Florian is the home of St. Florian Monastery, a community of Canons Regular named after Saint Florian and one of the oldest operational monasteries in the world following the Rule of St. Augustine. Composer Anton Bruckner (1824–96), who was a choirboy and later organist in the town, is buried beneath the organ inside the monastic church, which was elevated to the rank of basilica minor in 1999.[3]