Sittersdorf ( sl, Žitara vas) is a town in the district of
Völkermarkt
Völkermarkt (; sl, Velikovec) is a town of about 11,000 inhabitants in the Austrian state of Carinthia, the administrative capital of Völkermarkt District. It is located within the Drava valley east of the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt, north ...
in
Carinthia
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in south-central
Austria
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.
Geography
Sittersdorf lies about 10 km as the crow flies from the
Slovenia
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n border. The Vellach and the Suchabach flow through it. The largest bodies of water in the municipality are the Gösselsdorfer See and the Sonnegger Reservoir.
Population
According to the 2001 census, 19.8% of the population were
Carinthian Slovenes
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.
Gallery
Image:Tichoja, kerk foto2 2011-07-21 13.49.jpg, Tichoja, church
Image:Sittersdorf Kirche Heilige Helena 17112006 02.jpg, St. Helena, church
Image:Sittersdorf Altendorf Bildstock und Filialkirche Heiliger Andreas 08122007 05.jpg, Altendorf, Wayside shrine and succursal church St. Andrew
Image:Sittersdorf Burgruine Sonnegg 17112006 02.jpg, Sonnegg, Castle ruins
Image:Sittersdorf Schloss Sonnegg 17112006 01.jpg, Sonnegg, Manor
References
External links
www.sittersdorf.at- town website
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Cities and towns in Völkermarkt District