Feistritz ob Bleiburg
Municipality in Carinthia, Austria
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Feistritz ob Bleiburg (Slovene: Bistrica pri Pliberku) is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
Feistritz ob Bleiburg
Bistrica pri Pliberku | |
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Feistritz ob Bleiburg parish church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Feistritz ob Bleiburg Location within Austria  Feistritz ob Bleiburg Location with Carinthia | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 14°45′E | |
| Country |  Austria |
| State |  Carinthia |
| District | Völkermarkt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fritz Flödl |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.07 km2 (20.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 2,185 |
| • Density | 40.41/km2 (104.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9143 |
| Area code | 04235 |
| Website | www.riskommunal.at |
History
In the Carinthian Plebiscite of 1920, Sankt Jakob was one of the 17 Carinthian municipalities, where the majority of the population (65%) voted for the annexation to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia).
Population
According to the 2001 census 33.3% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes.
| Village | Number of people 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1951 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolintschitschach/Dolinčiče | 56 | 75.0% | 100% |
| Feistritz/Bistrica | 318 | 47.2% | 72.4% |
| Gonowetz/Konovece | 306 | 22.2% | 70.9% |
| Hinterlibitsch/Suha | 56 | 26.8% | 100% |
| Hof/Dvor | 199 | 57.8% | 96.6% |
| Lettenstätten/Letina | 101 | 49.5% | 89.0% |
| Penk/Ponikva | 206 | 17.0% | 74.7% |
| Pirkdorf/Breška vas | 92 | 44.6% | 90.7% |
| Rischberg/Rišperk | 1 | 0% | 56.5% |
| Ruttach-Scmelz/Rute | 13 | 84.6% | 68.1% |
| St.Michael/Šmihel | 298 | 54.0% | 69.4% |
| Tscherberg/Črgoviče | 102 | 82.4% | 96.8% |
| Unterlibitsch/Podlibič | 52 | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| Unterort/Pokraj | 136 |
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