Sittersdorf (Slovene: Žitara vas) is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in Carinthia in south-central Austria.
Sittersdorf
Žitara vas | |
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Coordinates: 46°32′N 14°36′E / 46.533°N 14.600°E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Carinthia |
District | Völkermarkt |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jakob Strauß |
Area | |
• Total | 44.95 km2 (17.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 2,011 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 9133 |
Area code | 04237 |
Website | www.sittersdorf.at |
Geography
editSittersdorf lies about 10 km as the crow flies from the Slovenian border. The Vellach and the Suchabach flow through it. The largest bodies of water in the municipality are the Gösselsdorfer See and the Sonnegger Reservoir.
Population
editAccording to the 2001 census, 19.8% of the population were Carinthian Slovenes.
Gallery
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Tichoja, church
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St. Helena, church
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Altendorf, Wayside shrine and succursal church St. Andrew
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Sonnegg, Castle ruins
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Sonnegg, Manor
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
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Sittersdorf.
- www.sittersdorf.at - town website