Carinthia
Carinthia (German: Kärnten [ˈkɛʁntn̩] (
listen); Slovene: Koroška [kɔˈɾóːʃka] ( listen); Italian: Carinzia [karintsja]; Southern Austro-Bavarian: Keantn) is the southernmost state of Austria. It is in the Eastern Alps. The main language is German. Carinthia's main industries are tourism, electronics, engineering, forestry and agriculture. The companies Philips and Siemens have large operations there.
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Kärnten | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 46°45′40″N 13°49′08″E / 46.761°N 13.819°ECoordinates: 46°45′40″N 13°49′08″E / 46.761°N 13.819°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| Capital | Klagenfurt |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Peter Kaiser (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,538.01 km2 (3,682.65 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2016) | |
| • Total | 560,300 |
| • Density | 58.744/km2 (152.146/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | AT-2 |
| NUTS Region | AT2 |
| Votes in Bundesrat | 4 (of 62) |
| Website | www.ktn.gv.at |
Districts
The state is divided into eight rural and two urban districts. There are 132 towns.
Statutory cities
Rural districts
Carinthia Media
Kärntner Heimatlied
Heiligenblut with Grossglockner (snow-capped peak in the central background)
Topographic map of Carinthia
Youth of Magdalensberg, replica of a Roman bronze statue unearthed near Magdalensberg (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)
Prince's Stone, exhibited at the Landhaus Klagenfurt
War memorial commemorating soldiers from the village of Obermillstatt who died in World War I
Flag of Carinthia with the coat of arms
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