Paternion

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.

Not to be confused with Partenia or Parthenius (disambiguation).
Paternion
Coat of arms
Paternion
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°43′N 13°38′E
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictVillach-Land
Government
 • MayorAlfons Arnold (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total105.49 km2 (40.73 sq mi)
Elevation
519 m (1,703 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total5,819
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9711
Area code04245
Websitewww.paternion.at

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.[3] 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:

Twin town

References
  1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. de:Paternion

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