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Villach-Land District
Bezirk Villach-Land () is a Districts of Austria, district of the States of Austria, state of Carinthia (state), Carinthia in Austria. Municipalities Towns (''Städte'') are indicated in boldface; market towns (''Marktgemeinden'') in ''italics''; suburbs, hamlets and other subdivisions of a municipality are indicated in small characters. *''Arnoldstein'' (Slovenian language, Slov.: ''Podklošter'') (1) **Agoritschach, Arnoldstein, Erlendorf, Gailitz, Greuth, Hart, Hart, Krainberg, Krainegg, Lind, Maglern, Neuhaus an der Gail, Oberthörl, Pessendellach, Pöckau, Radendorf, Riegersdorf, Seltschach, St. Leonhard bei Siebenbrünn, Thörl-Maglern-Greuth, Tschau, Unterthörl *''Bad Bleiberg'' (Slovenian language, Slov.: ''Plejberk pri Beljaku'') (2) **Bad Bleiberg, Bleiberg-Kreuth, Bleiberg-Nötsch, Hüttendorf, Kadutschen *''Finkenstein am Faaker See'' (Slovenian language, Slov.: ''Bekštanj'') (3) **Altfinkenstein, Faak am See, Finkenstein, Fürnitz, Gödersdorf, Goritschach, Höfli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Austria
A district ( ; Grammatical number#Overview, pl. ) is a second-level division of the executive (government), executive arm of the Austrian government. District offices are the primary point of contact between residents and the state for most acts of government that exceed municipal purview: Marriage in Austria, marriage licenses, Driving licence in Austria, driver licenses, passports, assembly permits, hunting permits, or dealings with public health officers for example all involve interaction with the district administrative authority (). Austrian constitutional law distinguishes two types of district administrative authority: *district commissions (), district administrative authorities that exist as stand-alone bureaus; *statutory cities ( or ), cities that have been vested with district administration functions in addition to their municipal responsibilities, i.e. district administrative authorities that only exist as a secondary role filled by something that primarily i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosegg
Rosegg () is a town in the district of Villach-Land in Carinthia in Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust .... Neighboring municipalities Personalities It is the birthplace of the painter Peter Markovič, after whom the local Slovene cultural association is named. Liechtenstein's Ambassador to Germany, Prince Stefan of Liechtenstein, grew up in Rosegg. Twin towns * Zuglio, Italia Sources {{Authority control Cities and towns in Villach-Land District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wernberg
Wernberg () is a municipality in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Geography Wernberg lies on the Drava River at the foot of the Ossiach Tauern range, east of Villach, and between Lake Ossiach on the north, Wörthersee on the east, and Lake Faak in the southern part of the municipality. It is located at the northwestern rim of the traditional settlement area of Carinthian Slovenes. The municipal area comprises the cadastral communities of Neudorf (''Nova vas''), Sand (''Pešče''), Trabenig (''Trabenče''), Umberg (''Umbar''), and Wernberg (''Vernberk''). Neighboring municipalities History Archaeological findings indicate an early settlement of the area already in Roman times. A castle near the village of Sternberg, today a ruin, was first mentioned in a deed issued at Saint Paul's Abbey about 1170/80. Wernberg itself first appeared in a document dated 17 November 1227 determining the demolition of a Drava bridge and the transfer of ''Werdenb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weißenstein
Weißenstein () is a town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Geography Weißenstein lies in the lower Drau valley northwest of Villach. The highest point in the municipality is the Spitzeck at 1517 m, and the lowest at 500 m. Sights The scenery around Weißenstein has been attracting artists for years, and their work is presented in the town's Wachaumuseum. The other main attraction is its Church of the Virgin Mary Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, various titles such as Perpetual virginity ..., on a hilltop to protect against the Turks. References External links * 1604 disestablishments States and territories established in 1540 Cities and towns in Villach-Land District Gailtal Alps {{Carinthia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockenboi
Stockenboi is a municipality in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Geography The municipal area is situated in a valley of the Gailtal Alps, stretching from the Drava River up to Lake Weissensee. It comprises the cadastral communities Stockenboi, Tragail, Wiederschwing, and Ziebl. History About 600 the valley was settled by Romanised Celts backing away from the migration of Alpine Slavs moving up the Drava Valley. Part of the Upper Carinthian ''Lurngau'', the estates from about 1135 were held by the local Counts of Ortenburg. After the extinction of the Ortenburg dynasty in 1418, their inheritance passed to the Counts of Celje and finally to the Habsburg dukes of Carinthia in 1456. In 1518, at the behest of the Habsburg ruler Maximilian I, Stockenboi and its extended forests were merged with neighbouring Paternion into an autonomous lordship (''Herrschaft''), originally held by the House of Dietrichstein. In 1599 it was acquired by the Khevenh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hohenthurn
Hohenthurn () is a municipality in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Congregation structure Hohenthurn consists of two cadastral communities, Dreulach and Hohenthurn, which comprise a total of the following six villages: (population status January 1, 2018) Statistik Austria: Bevölkerung am 1.1.2018 nach Ortschaften (Gebietsstand 1.1.2018) * Achomitz (''Zahomec'') (90) * Draschitz (''Drašče'') (189) * Dreulach (''Drevlje'') (118) * Göriach (''Gorje'') (99) * Hohenthurn (''Straja vas'') (209) * Stossau (''Štasava'') (146) Geography Hohenthurn is located in the valley of the Gail river (''Gailtal''), near the confluence with the Gailitz tributary. The municipal area stretches on the northern slope of the Carnic Alps, close to the border with Italy. It comprises the cadastral communities of Hohenthurn proper and Dreulach (''Drevlje''). According to a 2001 census, 8.3% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes, speaking the local Gail Valley dial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresach
Fresach () is a municipality in Villach-Land District, in the Austrian state of Carinthia (state), Carinthia. Geography The municipal area lies within the Nock Mountains (Mirnock massif) north of the Drava Valley. In the southwest, the Drava River forms the boundary with the market town of Paternion. It comprises the Cadastral community, cadastral communities of Fresach, Moosach and Tragenwinkl. Fresach has achieved the status of a ''Luftkurort'' (air spa). About two-thirds of the local population profess Protestantism. A former prayer house erected in 1784 and preserved in its original condition is today the seat of a museum of the Lutheranism, Lutheran diocese in Carinthia. History Archaeological artifacts indicate a permanent settlement of the area since the Bronze Age. The Mirnock slopes were colonized by Slavic settlement of the Eastern Alps, Alpine Slavs about 590, followed by Bavarians, Bavarian settlers in the 8th century. Part of the Imperial Duchy of Carinthia from 976, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferndorf
Ferndorf is a Municipality (Austria), municipality in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia (state), Carinthia. Geography The municipal area stretches from the Drava Valley up to the Mirnock range, part of the Nock Mountains, and the southeastern shore of Millstätter See. It comprises the Cadastral community, cadastral communities of Ferndorf and Gschriet, made up of numerous scattered settlements and farmsteads. Original an agricultural area, the population today largely depends on the magnesite works in nearby Radenthein and on summer tourism. The municipality has access to the Tauern Autobahn (A10) running through the Drava valley and to the parallel railway line from Villach to Spittal an der Drau at Ferndorf station. Neighbouring municipalities History ''Vedendorf'' in the Duchy of Carinthia was first mentioned in a 1391 deed. The present-day parish church of St Paul's is documented since 1438. The Ferndorf municipality was established after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feld Am See
Feld am See is a municipality in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Geography It is located in the Gegend valley of the Nock Mountains range at the shore of the Brennsee (or ''Feldsee''), between the Mirnock massif in the southwest (el. ) and Wöllaner Nock () in the northeast. The municipal area consists of one cadastral community, Rauth, also the oldest settlement in the area. Neighboring municipalities Population The census in 2001 counted 1,188 inhabitants. 66.0% are Reformed Church in Austria, Protestants (whole Carinthia: 10.3%), 27.5% are Roman Catholics, 0.8% are Muslims and 5.1% belong to other denominations. History The hidden ''Gegend'' was not populated until the High Middle Ages, when about 1300 its sunny northern side was stubbed and the name of the valley was first mentioned in a 1308 deed. While large estates were held by the Carinthian Counts of Ortenburg, the village called ''Rauth'' (from , Clearing (geography), root out) was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feistritz An Der Gail
Feistritz an der Gail (), often referred to as simply Feistritz (), is a town in the district of Villach-Land in Carinthia (state), Carinthia in Austria. It is close to the borders with both Italy and Slovenia. The Black Forest to the south of the town borders the Italian comune of Tarvisio, in the Province of Udine. There are several landmarks of importance in and around the town, including Ulli's Herb Garden, the House of Bats, the Parish Church of St. Martin and Mary Magdalene's Chapel. Geography Feistritz, the largest community in the Lower Gail (river), Gail Valley, covers an area of some . It is located at an elevation of . The town's population, as of 2012, was 649. The forest to the south bordering Italy is named Schwarzwald, meaning Black Forest. Nötsch im Gailtal is located approximately to the north of Feistritz an der Gail. The nearby Feistritzer Alm reaches a height of at the foot of the Oisternig (). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arriach
Arriach is a municipality in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Geography Situated within the Nock Mountains range of the Gurktal Alps, about north of the city of Villach, Arriach houses the geographical centre of the state of Carinthia. The commune is a state-recognised health resort, its economy mainly depends on tourism. The municipal area consists of the four cadastral communities: Arriach proper, Innerteuchen, Laastadt, and Sauerwald. Neighboring municipalities History The parish of ''Ovriach'' was first mentioned in a 1207 deed. In early modern times, the remote area was a centre of Crypto-protestantism in the Duchy of Carinthia. The present-day municipality was established in 1850; the Sauerwald community joined in 1898. Religion According to a 2001 census 68.8% of the population were Protestants, which is the highest percentage of all Carinthian municipalities. Therefore, the Four Evangelists parish church, a Neo-Gothic building erec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afritz Am See
Afritz am See () is a municipality in Villach-Land District in the Austrian state of Carinthia (state), Carinthia. Name The name ''Afritz'' is ultimately derived from the Slovene prepositional phrase ''za brdce'' 'behind the small hill'. The Slovene phrase fused to yield *''Zabrdce'', which was borrowed into Middle High German as *''Zafriz'' (from which, in turn, ''Cobrc'' was borrowed back into Slovene). The initial ''z-'' was misunderstood as the Middle High German preposition ''ze'' 'at', yielding the modern German decomposition ''Afritz''. Geography It is located within the Gegend Valley surrounded by the Nock Mountains, the western part of the Gurktal Alps mountain range, on the southern shore of small Afritzer See (Lake Afritz). The municipal area comprises the cadastral community, cadastral communities of Afritz and Berg ob Afritz. History The remote valley was not settled until the High Middle Ages. ''Afritz'' itself was first mentioned in a 1408 deed, then an estate held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
