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Völkermarkt
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Völkermarkt |
| Mayor | Valentin Blašič (SPÖ) |
| Area | 137.33 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 462 m (1516 ft) |
| Population | 11,221 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 82 /km2 (212 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | VK |
| Postal code | 9100 |
| Area code | 04032 |
| Website | www.stadtgemeinde-voelkermarkt.at |
Völkermarkt (Slovene: Velikovec) is a city of about 11,000 inhabitants in Carinthia, Austria.
According to the 2001 census 2.6% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes.
| Village | Number of peoople 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1951 |
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| Arlsdorf/Orlača vas | 53 | 7.5% | / |
| Bach/Potok | 62 | 12.9% | 75.4% |
| Gattersdorf/Štriholče | 202 | 12.4% | 31.6% |
| Krenobitsch/Hrenovče | 74 | 9.5% | 31.6% |
| Penk/Klopče | 31 | 19.4% | 57.7% |
| Rammersdorf/Ramovča vas | 60 | 10.0% | 49.3% |
| St.Peter a.W./Šentpeter n.V | 297 | 10.1% | 49.4% |
| Wandelitzen/Vodenica | 54 | 7.4% | 22.4% |
| Attendorf/Vata vas | 34 | 2.9% | 16.4% |
| Berg ob Attendorf/Rute n.V. | 48 | 0% | 27.5% |
| Ladratschen/Tračje | 26 | 7.7% | 2.2% |
| Obersielach/Gornje Sele | 136 | 1.5% | 11.1% |
| RatschitschachRačiče | 90 | 4.4% | 77.4% |
| Reifnitz/Ribnica | 93 | 3.2% | 71.2% |
| Unterlinden/Podlipa | 32 | 9.4% | 10.9% |
| Wernzach/Brnce | 34 | 0% | 97.6% |
| Gurtschitschach/Gurčiče | 47 | 0% | 91.6% |
| Bösenort/Hudi Kraj | 17 | 0% | 38.5% |
| Rakollach/Rakole | 18 | 0% | 29.5% |
Prominent natives and residents of the town included the Jesuit historian Markus Hansiz, the German military commander Julius Ringel, the physician and botanist Johann Joseph Peyritsch, and the medieval nobleman Bernhard von Spanheim.
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