Weitensfeld im Gurktal ( sl, Prečpolje ob Krki ) is a market town in the district of
Sankt Veit an der Glan
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in the
Austria
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n state of
Carinthia
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First settlemenets were established when the Romans built a connecting road through the Gurk valley to Salzburg. Between 1050 and 1065 a settlement at the Zammelsberg (Zumoltiperg) arose due to immigration from Bavaria.
In 1479, emperor
Friedrich III Frederick III may refer to:
* Frederick III, Duke of Upper Lorraine (died 1033)
* Frederick III, Duke of Swabia (1122–1190)
* Friedrich III, Burgrave of Nuremberg (1220–1297)
* Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (1240–1302)
* Frederick III of S ...
granted castle Weitensfeld to exiled members of
Branković dynasty
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of
Serbia
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After the formation of the local municipality in 1850, the cadastral municipalities of Thurnhof and Zweinitz were annexed to Weitensfeld in 1871. From 1973 onwards, Weitensfeld became part of the large municipality of Weitensfeld-Flattnitz. After a referendum, the municipalities of Deutsch-Griffen, Glödnitz and Weitensfeld became independent again in 1991. A part of Flattnitz initially remained with Weitensfeld, but was separated with effect from 1 January 1994 and annexed to the municipality of Glödnitz. Since January 1, 1995, the municipality has been called Weitensfeld im Gurktal.
Twin towns
Weitensfeld im Gurktal is
twinned with:
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Ragogna
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Ragogna borders the following municipalities: Forgar ...
, Italy, since 2003
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Cities and towns in Sankt Veit an der Glan District
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