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Country
  
Austria

District
  
Area code
  
04273

Population
  
2,450 (1 Apr 2009)

Postal code
  
9074

State
  
Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Elevation
  
535 m

Local time
  
Sunday 6:20 PM

Keutschach am See

Website
  
Tourism-Homepage Official Homepage

Weather
  
8°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 45% Humidity

Keutschach am See (Slovene: Hodiše ob jezeru) is a municipality in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

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Map of 9074 Keutschach am See, Austria

Geography

The municipality lies in a glacial valley between the Wörthersee Lake and Mt. Pyramidenkogel on the north and the summits of the Sattnitz range on the south. It lies on the east bank of the Keutschacher See, about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the state capital, Klagenfurt. Other nearby lakes include Hafnersee, Baßgeigensee, and Rauschelesee. Large parts of the valley since 1970 form a protected landscape area.

Population

According to the 2001 census 5.6% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes.

History

Chodesach in the Duchy of Carinthia was first mentioned in a 1150 deed. The estates were the ancestral seat of the Keutschach noble family, documented since 1299, whose most noted scion was Leonhard von Keutschach (c.1442–1519), Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg from 1495 until his death. In the early 16th century, the dynasty had a Renaissance castle erected, which later was replaced by a nearby Baroque building, called the "New Castle" (Neues Schloss), finished in 1679 and rebuilt under the Orsini-Rosenberg noble family in the 18th century.

Politics

Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 local elections:

  • Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 10
  • Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 4
  • Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 3
  • Green Unity List (GEL): 2
  • Twin towns — sister cities

    Keutschach is twinned with:

  • Medea, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • References

    Keutschach am See Wikipedia


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