Weißenstein

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Weißenstein
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Weißenstein
Weißenstein (Austria)
Weißenstein
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Carinthia
District Villach-Land
Mayor Hermann Moser
Basic statistics
Area 49.11 km² (19 sq mi)
Elevation 559 m  (1834 ft)
Population 3,107  (12/06/2008)
 - Density 63 /km² (164 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 9550, 9710, 9721, 9722
Area code 04245
Website www.weissenstein.at

Coordinates: 46°41′0″N 13°43′0″E / 46.68333, 13.71667
Herzogtum Weißenstein
County of Weißenstein
State of the Holy Roman Empire
← Kronburg
 1540 – 1604 Schwabeck →
Capital Weißenstein
Government Principality
Historical era Middle Ages
 - Partitioned from Kronburg 1540
 - Annexed to Schwabeck (de) 1604
For the Livonian/Estonian town, see Paide.

Weißenstein (Slovene: Bilšak) is a town in the district of Villach-Land in Carinthia in Austria. The scenery around Weißenstein has been attracting artists for years, and their work is presented in the town's Wachaumuseum. The other main attraction is its Church of the Virgin Mary, on a hilltop to protect against the Turks.

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Municipalities in district Villach-Land