Country Austria District Villach-Land Area code 04245 Elevation 519 m Population 6,095 (1 Apr 2009) | State Carinthia Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.paternion.at Local time Friday 12:26 PM Postal code 9711 | |
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Paternion (Slovene: Špaterjan) is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is located within the Drava valley about 18 kilometres (11 mi) in the north-west of the city of Villach.
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Map of 9711 Paternion, Austria
Geography
Paternion is subdivided into six Katastralgemeinden: Feistritz an der Drau, Kamering, Kreuzen, Nikelsdorf, Paternion and Rubland.
History
Settled since the Hallstatt culture, the place was first mentioned as St. Paternianus in a 1296 deed, named after Saint Paternian, the Bishop of Fano, as the area south of the Drava then belonged to the Patriarchate of Aquileia. In 1530 Paternion received market rights from Archduke Ferdinand I of Austria. With a percentage of about 30%, the municipality is today one of the centres of Protestantism in Carinthia.
Politics
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 elections: