Glödnitz
Glödnitz | |
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![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() ![]() Glödnitz Location within Austria | |
Coordinates: 46°52′N 14°7′E / 46.867°N 14.117°ECoordinates: 46°52′N 14°7′E / 46.867°N 14.117°E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Carinthia |
District | Sankt Veit an der Glan |
Government | |
• Mayor | Johann Fugger (ÖVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 74.65 km2 (28.82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 748 m (2,454 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 807 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 9346 |
Area code | 04265 |
Glödnitz (Slovene: Glodnica) is a municipality in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
Geography[]
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The municipal area stretches along the densely forested valley of the Glödnitz river, a tributary of the Gurk, in the northwestern Gurktal Alps. The Flattnitz Pass in the north leads to the Mur valley in Styria; Glödnitz also borders on the Carinthian municipalities of Metnitz, Weitensfeld im Gurktal, Deutsch-Griffen, and Albeck.
History[]
A Roman road across Flattnitz Pass already existed in ancient times, possibly including a mansio in the Glödnitz area. The settlement of Glodati was first named in an 898 deed. A chapel donated by Saint Hemma of Gurk was mentioned in 1043, it was later rebuilt as the present-day St Maragaret parish church. In medieval times, large estates in the area were held by the Bishops of Gurk, who also had a filial church erected near Flattnitz Pass.
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The Glödnitz municipality was established in 1850. Since the 1920s the former agricultural area is increasingly shaped by tourism, especially in winter.
Politics[]
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2015 local elections:
- Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 6
- Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 3
- Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 2
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.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glödnitz. |
- (in German) Municipal site
- Cities and towns in Sankt Veit an der Glan District
- Carinthia (state) geography stubs