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Sankt Veit in Defereggen

Municipality in Tyrol, Austria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sankt Veit in Defereggen ("Saint Vitus in the Defereggen Valley"; Southern Bavarian: St. Veit in Dejfreggin) is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

CountryAustria
Elevation
1,495 m (4,905 ft)
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St. Veit in Defereggen
St. Veit with Defereggen Valley in the background
St. Veit with Defereggen Valley in the background
Coat of arms of St. Veit in Defereggen
Location within Lienz district
Location within Lienz district
St. Veit in Defereggen is located in Austria
St. Veit in Defereggen
St. Veit in Defereggen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°55′32″N 12°25′33″E
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictLienz
Government
 • MayorVitus Monitzer
Area
 • Total
61.49 km2 (23.74 sq mi)
Elevation
1,495 m (4,905 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
636
 • Density10.3/km2 (26.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9962
Area code04879
Vehicle registrationLZ
WebsiteHomepage of the municipality
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Geography

Sankt Veit lies in the central Defereggen Valley and is the municipality in Eastern Tyrol with the highest elevation. It lies on the sunny side of the valley, and in the past grain and potatoes were raised there. However, there can be snowfall even in the summer months.

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