Rosegg
Municipality in Carinthia, Austria
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Rosegg (Slovene: Rožek) is a municipality in the district of Villach-Land in Carinthia in Austria.
Rosegg
Rožek | |
|---|---|
Rosegg from north | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Rosegg Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′N 14°1′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Villach-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franz Richau |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.17 km2 (7.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,832 |
| • Density | 95.57/km2 (247.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9232 |
| Area code | 04253, 04274 |
| Website | www.roseggonline.at |
Geography
Rosegg consists of three catastral municipalities (Katastralgemeinden) (Population as of 2025):[3]
- Berg (490)
- Emmersdorf (562)
- Rosegg (858)
Rosegg can be further divided into 18 localities (Ortschaften) (Population as of 2025):[3]
- Berg (66)
- Bergl (166)
- Buchheim (83)
- Dolintschach (34)
- Drau (92)
- Duel (81)
- Emmersdorf (120)
- Frög (130)
- Frojach (5)
- Kleinberg (45)
- Obergoritschach (50)
- Pirk (83)
- Raun (58)
- Rosegg (461)
- St. Johann (18)
- St. Lamprecht (184)
- St. Martin (136)
- Untergoritschach (98)
Neighboring municipalities
| Wernberg | Velden am Wörthersee | |
| Villach |  |
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| Finkenstein am Faaker See | Sankt Jakob im Rosental |
Personalities
It is the birthplace of the painter Peter Markovič, after whom the local Slovene cultural association is named. Liechtenstein's Former Ambassador to Germany, Prince Stefan of Liechtenstein, grew up in Rosegg.[4]
Politics
The municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) consists of 15 members. Since the 2021 local elections, it is made up of the following parties:
- Independent Bürgergemeinschaft (BGM): 8 seats
- Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 5 seats
- Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 1 seat
- The Greens - The Green Alternative (GRÜNE): 1 seat
The mayor of the municipality, Franz Richau, was re-elected in 2021.[5]
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