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Sankt Paul im Lavanttal ( or ''Šentpavel'') is a municipality of the Wolfsberg district in the
Cities and towns in Wolfsberg District
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Austria
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n state of Carinthia
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Geography
Sankt Paul lies in the Lavant River valley. A large part of the municipality lies in the Granitz River valley and in the foothills of the Saualp.History
The village has always been under the influence of the monastery, which is still a significant economic factor today. It was only in 1874 that thetelegraph
Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas ...
came to St. Paul. The opening of a k.k. State telegraph station with "limited daily services" took place at the same time as in other smaller places of the monarchy.
Sights
* St. Paul's Abbey in the Lavanttal * Ruins of Rabenstein CastleSee also
*List of cities and towns in Austria
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References
External links
*http://www.sanktpaul.at
Cities and towns in Wolfsberg District
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