Schiefling am See

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Schiefling am See
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Schiefling am See
Schiefling am See (Austria)
Schiefling am See
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Carinthia
District Klagenfurt-Land
Mayor Valentin Andreas Happe (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area 28.63 km² (11.1 sq mi)
Elevation 574 m  (1883 ft)
Population 2,429  (11/06/2008)
 - Density 85 /km² (220 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal code 9535
Area code 04274
Website www.schiefling.at

Coordinates: 46°36′0″N 14°6′0″E / 46.6, 14.1

Schiefling am See (Slovene: Škofiče) is a market town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is situated along the low Sattnitz mountain range between the Wörthersee in the north and the Drava Valley in the south. The municipality of Schiefling also includes the Katastralgemeinden St. Kathrein (Podjerberk) and Techelweg (Holbiče). According to a 2001 census, 5.8% of the population are Slovene-speaking.

Kathreinkogel
Kathreinkogel

Schiefling was first mentioned as Schüfling in a 1256 deed by the Carinthian Duke Ulrich III of Spanheim. It is known for the Kathreinkogel mountain, a prehistoric settlement area since the Mesolithic and also the site of a Roman fort. During the Decline of the Roman Empire in the late 4th century the castle was turned into an Early Christian church, named after Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Her attribute, the breaking wheel is featured within Schiefling's coat of arms together with a crosier, as the Slovene name Škof means "bishop".

Within the village of Auen (Log) the area of Schiefling reaches out to the southern shore of the Wörthersee. From 1932 on the composer Alban Berg had a residence here (the Waldhaus), where he worked on his opera Lulu and his Violin Concerto. The industrialist Friedrich Karl Flick spent the years after his retirement in Auen.

Village Number of peoople 1991 Percent of Slovenes 1991 Percent of Slovenes 1951
Techelweg/Holbiče 97 37.% 51.8%
St.Kathrein/Podjerberk 95 16.8% 68.2%
Ottosch/Otož 18 33.3% 100%
Penken/Klopce 191 9.9% 81.8%
Farrendorf/Paprače 171 10.5% 55.1%
Goritschach/Goriče 67 1.5% 13.7%
Roda/Roda 46 2,2% 18.4%
Zauchen/Suha 101 1% 7.9%
Albersdorf/Pinja vas 139 2.9% 8.2%
Roach/Rove 150 7.3% 38.2%
Schiefling/Škofiče 590 6.8% 38%
Auen/Log 275 1.8% 57.1%

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