Gitschtal

Gitschtal

Coat of arms
Gitschtal

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 46°41′N 13°14′E / 46.683°N 13.233°ECoordinates: 46°41′N 13°14′E / 46.683°N 13.233°E
Country Austria
State Carinthia
District Hermagor
Government
  Mayor Günther Sattlegger
Area
  Total 56.47 km2 (21.80 sq mi)
Elevation 817 m (2,680 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 1,271
  Density 23/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9622
Website www.gitschtal.at

Gitschtal (Slovene: Višprijska dolina) is a town in the district of Hermagor in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Geography

The municipality lies next to Hermagor to the northwest. Its principal stream is the Gössering, which flows into the Gail south of Hermagor.

The floor of the valley is about a kilometer wide.

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