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Köttmannsdorf

Kotmara vas
Saint George parish church
Saint George parish church
Coat of arms of Köttmannsdorf
Coat of arms
Köttmannsdorf is located in Austria
Köttmannsdorf
Köttmannsdorf
Location in Austria
Country Austria
State Carinthia
District Klagenfurt-Land
Area
 • Total 28.16 km2 (10.87 sq mi)
Elevation
558 m (1,831 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total 3,004
 • Density 106.68/km2 (276.29/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9071
Area code 04220
Website www.koettmannsdorf.at
Sankt Gandorf, kerk positie1 foto5 2011-07-23 09.53
Sankt Gandolf church

Köttmannsdorf (called Kotmara vas in Slovene) is a small town in Austria. It is located in the state of Carinthia and is part of the Klagenfurt-Land district.

Where is Köttmannsdorf?

Köttmannsdorf is found southwest of the city of Klagenfurt. It sits in the higher areas of the Sattnitz Mountains. The highest point in the town is Sabalahöhe, which is 921 meters (about 3,022 feet) high. The lowest point is the Ferlach Reservoir, at 441 meters (about 1,447 feet).

A stream called the Rekabach flows through the town from west to east. Its name, reka, means "river" in the Slovene language.

Who Lives in Köttmannsdorf?

In 2001, a census showed that 6.4% of the people living in Köttmannsdorf were Carinthian Slovenes. These are people who speak the Slovene language and have a strong connection to Slovene culture.

The table below shows how many people lived in different villages within Köttmannsdorf in 1991. It also shows the percentage of people who were Carinthian Slovenes in 1991 and 1951.

Village (German) Village (Slovenian) Number of people 1991 Percent of Slovenes 1991 Percent of Slovenes 1951
Neusaß Vesava 48 45.8% 100%
Plöschenberg Plešivec 34 47.1% 81.2%
St.Gandolf Šentkandolf 77 6.5% 85.4%
Trabesing Trabesinje 188 14.4% 65.9%
Tschachoritsch Čahorče 251 16.7% 91.7%
Gaisach Čežava 49 10.2% 20.0%
Hollenburg Humberk 8 12.5% 15.4%
St.Margarethen Šmarjeta 60 21.7% 100%
Wurdach Vrdi 118 12.7% 63.0%
Preliebl Preblje 64 9.4% 46.5%
Göriach Gorje 76 6.6% 28.6%
Tschrestal Črezdol 52 9.6% 62.2%
Köttmannsdorf Kotmara vas 709 6.3% 50.1%

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