Gnesau
Municipality in Carinthia, Austria
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Gnesau is a town in the district of Feldkirchen in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
Gnesau | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 46°46′N 13°58′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Feldkirchen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erich Stampfer |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.67 km2 (30.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 973 m (3,192 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 1,037 |
| • Density | 13.18/km2 (34.14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9563 |
| Website | www.gnesau.at |
Geography
Gnesau lies in the upper Gurk valley in the Gurktal Alps.
The Gurk runs from northwest to southeast through the municipality. Right tributaries are the Haidenbach and the Kirchergrabenbach; left tributaries are the Görzbach and the Peiningerbach.