Paternion

Not to be confused with Partenia or Parthenius.
Paternion

St. Paternian Church

Coat of arms
Paternion

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 46°43′N 13°38′E / 46.717°N 13.633°ECoordinates: 46°43′N 13°38′E / 46.717°N 13.633°E
Country Austria
State Carinthia
District Villach-Land
Government
  Mayor Alfons Arnold (SPÖ)
Area
  Total 105.5 km2 (40.7 sq mi)
Elevation 519 m (1,703 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 5,931
  Density 56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9711
Area code 04245
Website www.paternion.at

Paternion (Slovene: Špaterjan) is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is located within the Drava valley about 18 kilometres (11 mi) in the north-west of the city of Villach.

Geography

Paternion is subdivided into six Katastralgemeinden: Feistritz an der Drau, Kamering, Kreuzen, Nikelsdorf, Paternion and Rubland.

History

Settled since the Hallstatt culture, the place was first mentioned as St. Paternianus in a 1296 deed, named after Saint Paternian, the Bishop of Fano, as the area south of the Drava then belonged to the Patriarchate of Aquileia.[2] In 1530 Paternion received market rights from Archduke Ferdinand I of Austria. With a percentage of about 30%, the municipality is today one of the centres of Protestantism in Carinthia.

Politics

Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 elections:

Twin town

References

External links

Media related to Paternion at Wikimedia Commons