Globasnitz
| Globasnitz Globasnica | ||
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  Globasnitz Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 14°42′E / 46.550°N 14.700°ECoordinates: 46°33′N 14°42′E / 46.550°N 14.700°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Carinthia | |
| District | Völkermarkt | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Paul Robnig | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 38.43 km2 (14.84 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 541 m (1,775 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,593 | |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 9142 | |
| Area code | 04230 | |
| Website | www.globasnitz.at | |
Globasnitz (Slovene: Globasnica) is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
Population
A considerable percentage (42.1%) of the population are Carinthian Slovenes, and Slovene is a second official language of the municipality.
History
In the Carinthian Plebiscite of 1920, Sankt Jakob was one of the 17 Carinthian municipalities, where the majority of the population (52%) voted for the annexation to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia).
References
External links
- Reconstruction of an Ostrogoth woman from a skull, discovered in Globasnitz (her skull was intentionally deformed at birth) : , , , , .
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