Feld am See

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Feld am See
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Feld am See
Feld am See (Austria)
Feld am See
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Carinthia
District Villach-Land
Mayor Richard Maier
Basic statistics
Area 33.68 km² (13 sq mi)
Elevation 751 m  (2464 ft)
Population 1,188  (11/06/2008)
 - Density 35 /km² (91 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal code 9544
Area code 04246
Website www.feld-am-see.at

Coordinates: 46°47′0″N 13°45′0″E / 46.78333, 13.75

Feld am See is a town in the district of Villach-Land in Carinthia in Austria. It is located in a valley called Gegendtal between the two mountains Mirnock (2.110m) and the Wöllaner Nock (2.145m)).

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[edit] Neighboring municipalities

Radenthein Bad Kleinkirchheim
Ferndorf Image:Windrose_klein.png
Fresach Afritz am See

[edit] History

The valley Gegendtal was populated in the Middle Ages. The name of the valley was first documented in 1308. The sunny side of the valley was stubbed and populated until 1300. The locality called Rauth was the most important settlement in the whole area for a long time. The village of Feld am See was established in the 18th century after the construction of the Protestant church in 1787. The lake called "Brennsee" or "Feldner See" was named after the tavern and distillery Brenn which was founded in 1632. The elementary school was founded in 1851. In the late 19th century summer tourism started. In the period 1973 and 1991 Feld am See and Afritz am See were united to a single municipality.

[edit] Population

The census in 2001 counted 1,188 inhabitants. 66.0% are Evangelists, 27.5% are Roman Catholics, 0.8% are Muslims and 5.1% belong to other denominations.

[edit] Cultural Activities and Associations

Several associations exist in Feld am See.

  • MGV Feld am See - a male choral society
  • Gemischter Chor Feld am See - a choir
  • Frauentrachtengruppe Feld am See - a women's association wearing traditional costumes
  • Trachtenkapelle Feld am See - a traditional Austrian big band
  • Mirnock-Oldies - an Oldtimer association
  • and some more

[edit] Sightseeing

Some sights are:

  • Protestant church of Feld am See (built in 1787)
  • Catholic church of Feld am See (build in 1960)
  • Wildpark Feld am See - a deer park
  • Mirnockriese - a stone statue of a legendary giant

Places to visit:

  • Brennsee - one of two lakes for bathing
  • Afritzer See - the second lake for bathing
  • Feldpannalm - a beautiful mountain pasture

[edit] Pictures

Feld am See, August 2005
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