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Hermagor-Pressegger See
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Hermagor |
| Mayor | Vinzenz Rauscher (SPÖ) |
| Area | 204.84 km2 (79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 602 m (1975 ft) |
| Population | 7,082 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 35 /km2 (90 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HE |
| Postal code | 9620 |
| Area codes | 0 42 82 |
| Website | www.hermagor.at |
Hermagor-Pressegger See (Slovene: Šmohor-Preseško jezero) is the administrative centre of the Hermagor district in the Austrian state of Carinthia. The town is named after Saint Hermagoras, the first bishop of Aquileia.
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Hermagor is located in the Gail River Valley within the Southern Limestone Alps at the northern foot of the Carnic Alps, not far from the border to Italy. It covers an area of 204.84 km². The actual Pressegger See is nearby, one of the warmest in Austria.
Hermagor-Pressegger See is divided into the following boroughs:
It is further divided into the following districts:
Achleiten (4), Aigen (4), Bergl (24), Braunitzen (12) (Boronica), Brugg (31) (Moste), Burgstall (9), Danz (26), Dellach (94) (Dole), Egg (178) (Brdo), Eggforst (10), Förolach (162), Fritzendorf (58) (Limarče), Görtschach (173), Götzing (22) (Gocina), Grafenau (0) (Kazla), Grünburg (70), Guggenberg (34), Hermagor (1.527) (Šmohor), Jenig (178) (Jenik), Kameritsch (80) (Kamerče), Khünburg (247), Kleinbergl (30), Kraß (14), Kraschach (57) (Krošani), Kreuth ob Möschach (19) (Rut(e)), Kreuth ob Mellweg (60) (Rut(e)), Kreuth ob Rattendorf (76) (Rute(e)), Kühweg (202), Kühwegboden (156), Latschach (86) (Loče), Liesch (7), Möderndorf (223) (Modrinja vas/ves), Mellach (49) (Mele), Mellweg (45) (Melviče, Maloviše), Micheldorf (167) (Velika vas/ves), Mitschig (79) (Mičiče), Nampolach (27) (Napole), Neudorf (271), Neuprießenegg (36), Obermöschach (38), Obervellach (243), Paßriach (143)(Pažirje), Podlanig (51) (Podlanig), Postran (123) (Postran), Potschach (61) (Potoče), Presseggen (222) (Preseka), Presseggersee (130) (Preseško jezero), Radnig (203), Radnigforst (0), Rattendorf (343) (Radnja vas) , Schinzengraben (26), Schlanitzen (41) (Zelenica), Schmidt (1), Siebenbrünn (2), Sonnenalpe Naßfeld (27)(Mokrine), Sonnleitn (17), Süßenberg (20) (Planja), Toschehof (0) (Tesinje), Tröpolach (535) (Dobropolje, Dropolje), Untermöschach (48), Untervellach (229), Watschig (129) (Vočiče), Wittenig (50), Zuchen (3) (Suha).
This city was populated before Roman times and was first mentioned in a 1169 document. It obtained market town status in 1288 and obtained city rights in 1930. It was here that Wulfenia carinthiaca was discovered by Franz Xaver von Wulfen in 1779.
Most of the economy is tourism, especially skiing in the winter months. Historically, iron ore was found here.
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