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Paternion
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Villach-Land |
| Mayor | Alfons Arnold (SPÖ) |
| Area | 105.5 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 519 m (1703 ft) |
| Population | 6,064 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 57 /km2 (149 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal code | 9711 |
| Area code | 04245 |
| Website | www.paternion.at |
Paternion (Slovene: Špaterjan) is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is located within the Drava valley about 18 kilometres (11 mi) in the north-west of the city of Villach.
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Paternion is subdivided into six Katastralgemeinden: Feistritz an der Drau, Kamering, Kreuzen, Nikelsdorf, Paternion and Rubland.
Settled since the Hallstatt culture, the place was first mentioned as St. Paternianus in a 1296 deed, named after Saint Paternian, the Bishop of Fano, as the area south of the Drava then belonged to the Patriarchate of Aquileia.[2] In 1530 Paternion received market rights from Archduke Ferdinand I of Austria. With a percentage of about 30%, the municipality is today one of the centres of Protestantism in Carinthia.
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 elections:
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