Schlaiten is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the

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. Its name is most likely of Slavonic origin, deriving from ''*slatina'', which means ''

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''. The municipality consists of the following neighbourhoods: Plone, Gonzach, Mesnerdorf, Bacherdorf, Gantschach and Göriach.

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Cities and towns in Lienz District {{Tyrol-geo-stub