Gnesau

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Gnesau

Coat of arms
Gnesau
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°46′N 13°58′E / 46.767°N 13.967°E / 46.767; 13.967Coordinates: 46°46′N 13°58′E / 46.767°N 13.967°E / 46.767; 13.967
Country Austria
State Carinthia
District Feldkirchen
Government
  Mayor Franz Mitter
Area
  Total 78.68 km2 (30.38 sq mi)
Elevation 973 m (3,192 ft)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
  Total 1,100
  Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9563
Website www.gnesau.at

Gnesau (Slovene: Knežova ) is a town in the district of Feldkirchen in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Geography

Gnesau lies in the upper Gurk valley in the Gurktal Alps.

The Gurk runs from northwest to southeast through the municipality. Right tributaries are the Haidenbach and the Kirchergrabenbach; left tributaries are the Görzbach and the Peiningerbach.

Neighboring municipalities

Reichenau Albeck, Carinthia
Steuerberg
Arriach Himmelberg

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