Vehicle registration LZ Elevation 1,353 m Population 850 (1 Apr 2009) Postal code 9941 | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.kartitsch.at Area 58.91 km² Local time Friday 7:54 PM Area code 04848 | |
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Weather 0°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 42% Humidity | ||
Kartitsch is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the Austrian stateof Tyrol.
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Map of Kartitsch, Austria
Geography
Kartitsch lies on both sides of the Gail River, near its confluence with the Puster Valley. The municipal area of Kartitsch is bounded in the north of the western foothills of the Lienzer Dolomites and to the south of the Carnic Alps, which contains the border with Italy. The municipality contains villages, such as Sankt Oswald. It lies near other Austrian municipalities, such as Abfaltersbach, Anras, Heinfels, Obertilliach, Sillian, and Strassen.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms of the Kartitsch is a rising golden crescent on a blue field. In 1465, the Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, awarded the coat of arms to Hans and Jacob Wiser, leading men of the municipality.
Tourism
Both tourism and agriculture form the basis of the local economy. In 2003, Kartitsch had 84,000 visitor-nights. Local points of interest include: