St. Margareten im Rosental
Municipality in Carinthia, Austria
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St. Margareten im Rosental (Slovene: Šmarjeta v Rožu) is a town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
St. Margareten im Rosental
Šmarjeta v Rožu | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  St. Margareten im Rosental Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 14°25′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Klagenfurt-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lukas Wolte |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.99 km2 (16.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 607 m (1,991 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,099 |
| • Density | 24.98/km2 (64.71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9173 |
| Area code | 04226 |
| Website | www.st-margareten.at |
Geography
The municipality lies in the southeast Rosental at the foot of the Hochobir. On the north, the Drau forms the municipal boundary, on the east the Freibach, and on the south and the west tributaries of the Karawank and the Inzegraben.
Population
According to the 2001 census 11,8% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes.
| Village | Number of people 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1951 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trieblach/Treblje | 92 | 35,3% | 56,2% |
| Gupf/Vrh | 85 | 15,3% | 85,1% |
| Niederdörfl/Doljna vas | 184 | 19,6% | 84,9% |
| St.Margarethen/Šmarjeta | 274 | 16,1% | 59,6% |
| Homölisch/Hmelše | 9 | 33,3% | 98,1% |
| Gotschuchen/Kočuha | 221 | 15,4% | 79,1% |
| Sabosach/Zavoze | 47 | 25,5% | 55,2% |
| Seel/Selo | 30 | 33,3% | 50,0% |
| Dobrowa/Dobrava | 33 | 21,2% | 91,5% |
| Hintergupf/Zavrh | 34 | 19,4% | 100% |
| Dullach/Dole | 56 | 5,4% | 95,1% |
| Oberdörfl/Gornja vas | 88 | 5,0% | 23,2% |
Notable people
- Karl Matthäus Woschitz (b. 1937), theologian and bible scholar
District Klagenfurt Land
Between Sankt Margarethen and Oberdörfl, road panorama
Between Oberdörfl and Abtei, panorama
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