Feistritz im Rosental
| Feistritz im Rosental | ||
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  Feistritz im Rosental | ||
| Coordinates: 46°31′N 14°10′E / 46.517°N 14.167°ECoordinates: 46°31′N 14°10′E / 46.517°N 14.167°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Carinthia | |
| District | Klagenfurt-Land | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Sonya Feinig (SPÖ) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 72.73 km2 (28.08 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 549 m (1,801 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,501 | |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 9181 | |
| Area code | 04228 | |
| Website | www.rosengemeinde.at | |
Feistritz im Rosental (Slovene: Bistrica v Rožu) is a market town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
Geography
It is located on the northern slope of the Karawanken mountain range in the Rosental, a valley of the Drava River.
History
In the Carinthian Plebiscite of 1920, Sankt Jakob was one of the 17 Carinthian municipalities, where the majority of the population (55%) voted for the annexation to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia).
Population
According to the 2001 census 13.3% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes. The municipality is made up of eight villages:
| Village | Number of people 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1951 |
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| Hundsdorf / Podsinja vas | 157 | 14.6% | 81.5% |
| St.Johann i.R. / Šentjanž v R. | 279 | 42.3% | 84.5% |
| Matschach/Mače | 114 | 16.7% | 77.5% |
| Suetschach/Sveče | 574 | 13.4% | 57.7% |
| Rabenberg / Šentjanške Rute | 24 | 45.8% | 92.5% |
| Feistritz i R. / Bistrica v Rožu | 1054 | 6.7% | 16.4% |
| Bärental/Zavrh | 21 | 0% | 77.3% |
| Weizelsdorf / Svetna vas | 323 | 5.3% | 45.4% |
Politics
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of the 2003 elections:
- Social Democratic Party of Austria: 11
- Enotna lista: 3
- Austrian People's Party: 3
- Freedom Party of Austria: 2
Notable people
Notable natives and inhabitants of the Municipality of Feistritz include the Slovene politician and editor Andrej Einspieler and the sculptor France Gorše, who lived in the village of Suetschach, where he also established an atelier, now open to the public. The Austrian diplomat of Slovene origin Valentin Inzko attended elementary school in Suetschach. The Nordic skier Tomaz Druml was also born in Feistritz.
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