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The municipality of Völkermarkt comprises 26 Katastralgemeinden (Slovene names in brackets):
Admont-Lassein (Volmat-Lesine)
Bei der Drau (Pri Dravi)
Greuth (Rute)
Gurtschitschach (Gurčiče)
Haimburg (Vovbre)
Höhenbergen (Homberk)
Kaltenbrunn (Mrzla Voda)
Klein St. Veit (Mali Šentvid)
Korb (Korpiče)
Mittertrixen (Srednje Trušnje)
Mühlgraben (Mlinski Graben)
Neudenstein (Črni Grad)
Niedertrixen (Spodnje Trušnje)
Ob der Drau (Na Dravo)
Rakollach (Rakole)
Ritzing (Ricinje)
Ruhstatt (Ruštat)
St. Jakob (Šentjakob)
St. Peter am Wallersberg (Šentpeter na Vašinjah)
St. Ruprecht (Šentrupert)
Tainach (Tinje)
Töllerberg (Telenberk)
Völkermarkt (Velikovec)
Waisenberg (Važenberk)
Wandelitzen (Vodovnica)
Weinberg (Vinograd)
Historyedit
The area, once part of the ancient Noricum province, in the 7th century was resettled by Slavic tribes, who lived within the Principality of Carantania. The migration concentrated around the former Roman settlement of Juenna (near present-day Globasnitz in an area later called Podjuna in Slovene or Jauntal in German. Up to today, significant parts of the population refer to themselves as Carinthian Slovenes.
Völkermarkt, painting by Markus Pernhart (1824–1871)
The descendants of Count Siegfried I of Sponheim, who about 1035 had come to the Duchy of Carinthia as a follower of Emperor Conrad II, had a trading post erected at the site about 1090, where a church was built soon afterwards at the behest of the archbishop of Salzburg. In 1217 Duke Bernhard von Spanheim gave orders to build a bridge across the Drava River and had the settlement rebuilt in 1231. Völkermarkt was granted town privileges in the 13th century already and developed quickly as an important centre for trade in iron from the surrounding ore mines.
In the Carinthian Plebiscite of 1920, a majority of the population voted for adhesion to the Republic of Austria. On 18 September 1979, the Yugoslav Department of State Security firebombed the Völkermarkt town hall, severely injuring three men, including two of the agents, and causing heavy damages.
Populationedit
According to the 2001 census 2.6% of the population were Carinthian Slovenes.
VölkermarktMary Magdalene parish churchTown hall
Village
Number of people 1991
Percent of Slovenes 1991
Percent of Slovenes 1951
Arlsdorf/Orlača vas
53
7.5%
/
Bach/Potok
62
12.9%
75.4%
Gattersdorf/Štriholče
202
12.4%
31.6%
Krenobitsch/Hrenovče
74
9.5%
31.6%
Penk/Klopče
31
19.4%
57.7%
Rammersdorf/Ramovča vas
60
10.0%
49.3%
St.Peter a.W./Šentpeter n.V
297
10.1%
49.4%
Wandelitzen/Vodenica
54
7.4%
22.4%
Attendorf/Vata vas
34
2.9%
16.4%
Berg ob Attendorf/Rute n.V.
48
0%
27.5%
Ladratschen/Tračje
26
7.7%
2.2%
Obersielach/Gornje Sele
136
1.5%
11.1%
RatschitschachRačiče
90
4.4%
77.4%
Reifnitz/Ribnica
93
3.2%
71.2%
Unterlinden/Podlipa
32
9.4%
10.9%
Wernzach/Brnce
34
0%
97.6%
Gurtschitschach/Gurčiče
47
0%
91.6%
Bösenort/Hudi Kraj
17
0%
38.5%
Rakollach/Rakole
18
0%
29.5%
Transportedit
The town has access to the Austrian Süd Autobahn (A2) with two junctions. The projected Koralm Railway is expected to improve the area's transport facilities.
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January 01, 1970
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Parts of this article those related to population need to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information February 2019 Volkermarkt German pronunciation ˈfœlkɐmaʁkt Slovene Velikovec is a town of about 11 000 inhabitants in the Austrian state of Carinthia the administrative capital of Volkermarkt District It is located within the Drava valley east of the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt north of the Karawanken mountain range Volkermarkt VelikovecMain square with the Old Town HallCoat of armsVolkermarktLocation within AustriaCoordinates 46 40 N 14 38 E 46 667 N 14 633 E 46 667 14 633CountryAustriaStateCarinthiaDistrictVolkermarktGovernment MayorMarkus Lakounigg SPO Area 1 Total137 33 km2 53 02 sq mi Elevation462 m 1 516 ft Population 2018 01 01 2 Total10 946 Density80 km2 210 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code9100Area code04232Vehicle registrationVKWebsitehttps voelkermarkt gv at Contents 1 Subdivisions 2 History 3 Population 4 Transport 5 Notable people 5 1 Sport 6 International relations 6 1 Twin towns Sister cities 7 References 8 External linksSubdivisions editThe municipality of Volkermarkt comprises 26 Katastralgemeinden Slovene names in brackets Admont Lassein Volmat Lesine Bei der Drau Pri Dravi Greuth Rute Gurtschitschach Gurcice Haimburg Vovbre Hohenbergen Homberk Kaltenbrunn Mrzla Voda Klein St Veit Mali Sentvid Korb Korpice Mittertrixen Srednje Trusnje Muhlgraben Mlinski Graben Neudenstein Crni Grad Niedertrixen Spodnje Trusnje Ob der Drau Na Dravo Rakollach Rakole Ritzing Ricinje Ruhstatt Rustat St Jakob Sentjakob St Peter am Wallersberg Sentpeter na Vasinjah St Ruprecht Sentrupert Tainach Tinje Tollerberg Telenberk Volkermarkt Velikovec Waisenberg Vazenberk Wandelitzen Vodovnica Weinberg Vinograd History editThe area once part of the ancient Noricum province in the 7th century was resettled by Slavic tribes who lived within the Principality of Carantania The migration concentrated around the former Roman settlement of Juenna near present day Globasnitz in an area later called Podjuna in Slovene or Jauntal in German Up to today significant parts of the population refer to themselves as Carinthian Slovenes nbsp Volkermarkt painting by Markus Pernhart 1824 1871 The descendants of Count Siegfried I of Sponheim who about 1035 had come to the Duchy of Carinthia as a follower of Emperor Conrad II had a trading post erected at the site about 1090 where a church was built soon afterwards at the behest of the archbishop of Salzburg In 1217 Duke Bernhard von Spanheim gave orders to build a bridge across the Drava River and had the settlement rebuilt in 1231 Volkermarkt was granted town privileges in the 13th century already and developed quickly as an important centre for trade in iron from the surrounding ore mines In the Carinthian Plebiscite of 1920 a majority of the population voted for adhesion to the Republic of Austria On 18 September 1979 the Yugoslav Department of State Security firebombed the Volkermarkt town hall severely injuring three men including two of the agents and causing heavy damages Population editAccording to the 2001 census 2 6 of the population were Carinthian Slovenes nbsp Volkermarkt nbsp Mary Magdalene parish church nbsp Town hall Village Number of people 1991 Percent of Slovenes 1991 Percent of Slovenes 1951 Arlsdorf Orlaca vas 53 7 5 Bach Potok 62 12 9 75 4 Gattersdorf Striholce 202 12 4 31 6 Krenobitsch Hrenovce 74 9 5 31 6 Penk Klopce 31 19 4 57 7 Rammersdorf Ramovca vas 60 10 0 49 3 St Peter a W Sentpeter n V 297 10 1 49 4 Wandelitzen Vodenica 54 7 4 22 4 Attendorf Vata vas 34 2 9 16 4 Berg ob Attendorf Rute n V 48 0 27 5 Ladratschen Tracje 26 7 7 2 2 Obersielach Gornje Sele 136 1 5 11 1 RatschitschachRacice 90 4 4 77 4 Reifnitz Ribnica 93 3 2 71 2 Unterlinden Podlipa 32 9 4 10 9 Wernzach Brnce 34 0 97 6 Gurtschitschach Gurcice 47 0 91 6 Bosenort Hudi Kraj 17 0 38 5 Rakollach Rakole 18 0 29 5 Transport editThe town has access to the Austrian Sud Autobahn A2 with two junctions The projected Koralm Railway is expected to improve the area s transport facilities Notable people editMarkus Hansiz 1683 1766 Jesuit and historian 3 Johann Joseph Peyritsch 1835 1889 physicician and botanist Julius Ringel 1889 1967 general of the Gebirgstruppe Mountain troops of the Wehrmacht Sport edit Stephanie Graf born 1973 athlete silver medallist in the 800m at the 2000 Summer Olympics Elmar Lichtenegger born 1974 hurdler now subject to a lifetime ban Magdalena Lobnig born 1990 rower bronze medallist at the 2020 Summer OlympicsInternational relations editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Austria Twin towns Sister cities edit Volkermarkt is twinned with nbsp San Giorgio di Nogaro ItalyReferences edit Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundeslander 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 Schlager Patricius 1910 Markus Hansiz Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 7 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Volkermarkt Official site German Pictures of Volkermarkt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Volkermarkt amp oldid 1198922136, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
