Hermagor-Pressegger See

Hermagor-Pressegger See

Coat of arms
Hermagor-Pressegger See

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 46°37′38″N 13°22′02″E / 46.62722°N 13.36722°ECoordinates: 46°37′38″N 13°22′02″E / 46.62722°N 13.36722°E
Country Austria
State Carinthia
District Hermagor
Government
 • Mayor Vinzenz der Rauschige (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total 204.84 km2 (79.09 sq mi)
Elevation 602 m (1,975 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
 • Total 6,952
 • Density 34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9620
Area codes 0 42 82
Vehicle registration HE
Website www.hermagor.at
Pressegger See

Hermagor-Pressegger See (Slovene: Šmohor-Preseško jezero) is the administrative centre of the Hermagor district in the Austrian state of Carinthia. The town is named after Saint Hermagoras, the first bishop of Aquileia.

Geography

Location

Hermagor is located in the Gail River Valley within the Southern Limestone Alps at the northern foot of the Carnic Alps, not far from the border to Italy. It covers an area of 204.84 km². The actual Pressegger See is nearby, one of the warmest in Austria.

Municipal arrangement

Hermagor-Pressegger See is divided into the following boroughs:

It is further divided into the following districts:

Achleiten (4), Aigen (4), Bergl (24), Braunitzen (12) (Boronica), Brugg (31) (Moste), Burgstall (9), Danz (26), Dellach (94) (Dole), Egg (178) (Brdo), Eggforst (10), Förolach (162), Fritzendorf (58) (Limarče), Görtschach (173), Götzing (22) (Gocina), Grafenau (0) (Kazla), Grünburg (70), Guggenberg (34), Hermagor (1.527) (Šmohor), Jenig (178) (Jenik), Kameritsch (80) (Kamerče), Khünburg (247), Kleinbergl (30), Kraß (14), Kraschach (57) (Krošani), Kreuth ob Möschach (19) (Rut(e)), Kreuth ob Mellweg (60) (Rut(e)), Kreuth ob Rattendorf (76) (Rute(e)), Kühweg (202), Kühwegboden (156), Latschach (86) (Loče), Liesch (7), Möderndorf (223) (Modrinja vas/ves), Mellach (49) (Mele), Mellweg (45) (Melviče, Maloviše), Micheldorf (167) (Velika vas/ves), Mitschig (79) (Mičiče), Nampolach (27) (Napole), Neudorf (271), Neuprießenegg (36), Obermöschach (38), Obervellach (243), Paßriach (143)(Pažirje), Podlanig (51) (Podlanig), Postran (123) (Postran), Potschach (61) (Potoče), Presseggen (222) (Preseka), Presseggersee (130) (Preseško jezero), Radnig (203), Radnigforst (0), Rattendorf (343) (Radnja vas), Schinzengraben (26), Schlanitzen (41) (Zelenica), Schmidt (1), Siebenbrünn (2), Sonnenalpe Naßfeld (27)(Mokrine), Sonnleitn (17), Süßenberg (20) (Planja), Toschehof (0) (Tesinje), Tröpolach (535) (Dobropolje, Dropolje), Untermöschach (48), Untervellach (229), Watschig (129) (Vočiče), Wittenig (50), Zuchen (3) (Suha).

History

This city was populated before Roman times and was first mentioned in an 1169 document. It obtained market town status in 1288 and obtained city rights in 1930. It was here that Wulfenia carinthiaca was discovered by Franz Xaver von Wulfen in 1779.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18695,366—    
18805,821+8.5%
18905,797−0.4%
19006,030+4.0%
19106,621+9.8%
19236,095−7.9%
19346,296+3.3%
19396,760+7.4%
19517,219+6.8%
19617,036−2.5%
19717,238+2.9%
19817,079−2.2%
19917,403+4.6%
20017,232−2.3%
20117,082−2.1%

Economy

Most of the economy is tourism, especially skiing in the winter months. Historically, iron ore was found here.

Points of interest

References

  1. ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2014-01-01.

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