Weißenstein
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Municipality in Carinthia, Austria
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Coat of arms of Weißenstein Coat of arms | |
Weißenstein is located in Austria Weißenstein Weißenstein Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°41′N 13°43′E / 46.683°N 13.717°E / 46.683; 13.717 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Villach-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hermann Moser |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.14 km2 (18.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) |
| Population (2018年01月01日)[2] | |
• Total | 2,961 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9550, 9710, 9721, 9722 |
| Area code | 04245 |
| Website | www |
Weißenstein (Slovene: Bilšak) is a town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
Geography
[edit ]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
[edit ]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, on a hilltop to protect against the Turks.
References
[edit ]- ^ "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.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Weißenstein, Carinthia at Wikimedia Commons
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