Sittersdorf
Sittersdorf (Slovene: Žitara vas) is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in Carinthia in south-central Austria.
Sittersdorf Žitara vas | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Sittersdorf Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′N 14°36′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Völkermarkt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jakob Strauß |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.95 km2 (17.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,011 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9133 |
| Area code | 04237 |
| Website | www.sittersdorf.at |
Geography
Sittersdorf lies about 10 km as the crow flies from the Slovenian border. The Vellach and the Suchabach flow through it. The largest bodies of water in the municipality are the Gösselsdorfer See and the Sonnegger Reservoir.
Population
According to the 2001 census, 19.8% of the population were Carinthian Slovenes.
Gallery
Tichoja, church
References
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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