Weitensfeld im Gurktal | |
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) Coat of arms | |
)  Weitensfeld im Gurktal Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°51′N 14°12′E / 46.850°N 14.200°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Sankt Veit an der Glan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heinz Hochsteiner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.77 km2 (36.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 702 m (2,303 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,091 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9344 |
| Area code | 04265 |
| Website | www.weitensfeldimgurktal.at |
Weitensfeld im Gurktal (Slovene: Prečpolje ob Krki) is a market town in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
In 1479, emperor Friedrich III granted castle Weitensfeld to exiled members of Branković dynasty of Serbia.[3]
Twin towns
Weitensfeld im Gurktal is twinned with:
Ragogna, Italy, since 2003
References
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Jireček 1918, p. 245.
Sources
- Jireček, Constantin (1918). Geschichte der Serben. 2. Gotha: Perthes.