Sankt Margareten im Rosental (
Slovene: Šmarjeta v Rožu) is a town in the district of
Klagenfurt-Land
Bezirk Klagenfurt-Land is a district of the state of
Carinthia in Austria. :de:Bezirk Klagenfurt-Land
Municipalities
Towns (''Städte'') are indicated in boldface; market towns (''Marktgemeinden'') in ''italics''; suburbs, hamlets and other sub ...
in the
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
n state of
Carinthia
Carinthia (german: Kärnten ; sl, Koroška ) is the southernmost Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Bavarian group. Carin ...
.
Geography
The municipality lies in the southeast Rosental at the foot of the Hochobir. On the north, the Drau forms the municipal boundary, on the east the Freibach, and on the south and the west tributaries of the Karawank and the Inzegraben.
Population
According to the 2001 census 11,8% of the population are
Carinthian Slovenes
Carinthian Slovenes or Carinthian Slovenians ( sl, Koroški Slovenci; german: Kärntner Slowenen) are the indigenous minority of Slovene ethnicity, living within borders of the Austrian state of Carinthia, neighboring Slovenia. Their status of ...
.
Notable people
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Karl Matthäus Woschitz
Karl Matthäus Woschitz (born September 19, 1937) is an Austrian theologian and bible scholar. He is professor emeritus of biblical theology and religious studies and was head of the institute of religious studies of the University of Graz from 1 ...
(b. 1937), theologian and bible scholar
District Klagenfurt Land
Image:Tussen Sankt Margarethen en Oberdörfl, wegpanorama foto2 2011-07-22 17.31.jpg, Between Sankt Margarethen and Oberdörfl, road panorama
Image:Tussen Oberdörfl en Abtei, panorama foto1 2011-07-22 17.08.jpg, Between Oberdörfl and Abtei, panorama
References
Cities and towns in Klagenfurt-Land District
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