Spittal an der Drau District facts for kids

Bezirk Spittal an der Drau is a special area in Carinthia, Austria. Think of it like a county or a region that helps manage the local towns and villages. The main office for this district is in a town also called Spittal an der Drau.

About Spittal an der Drau District

This district is known for its amazing nature. It is home to the Grossglockner, which is the highest mountain in all of Austria! It stands at 3,798 meters (about 12,460 feet) tall. The district also has two very important lakes in Carinthia: Millstätter See and Weissensee. These lakes are popular for swimming, boating, and other fun activities.

How the District is Organized

The Spittal an der Drau district is split into 33 different local areas. These areas are called municipalities. Among these, three are big enough to be called towns, and nine are known as market towns. Market towns are usually smaller than cities but bigger than regular villages.

Towns in the District

Here are the three main towns in the district, along with their populations from 2001:

• Gmünd (Slovene: Sovodje; 2,605 people)
• Radenthein (Slovene: Radenče; 6,620 people)
• Spittal an der Drau (Slovene: Špital ob Dravi; 16,045 people)

Market Towns

These nine places are known as market towns:

• Greifenburg (1,911 people)
• Lurnfeld (Slovene: Lurnsko polje; 2,718 people)
• Millstatt (Slovene: Milje; 3,351 people)
• Oberdrauburg (Slovene: Gornji Dravograd; 1,334 people)
• Obervellach (Slovene: Zgornja Bela; 2,540 people)
• Sachsenburg (1,438 people)
• Seeboden (Slovene: Jezernica; 6,045 people)
• Steinfeld (Slovene: Kamen; 2,291 people)
• Winklern (Slovene: Kotlje; 1,134 people)

Other Municipalities

The district also includes these 21 other municipalities:

• Bad Kleinkirchheim (Slovene: Cirkniške Toplice; 1,863 people)
• Baldramsdorf (1,819 people)
• Berg im Drautal (Slovene: Gora v Dravski dolini; 1,373 people)
• Dellach im Drautal (Slovene: Dole v Dravski dolini; 1,769 people)
• Flattach (1,373 people)
• Großkirchheim (Slovene: Veliko Cirkno; 1,606 people)
• Heiligenblut(Slovene: Sveta Kri) (1,185 people)
• Irschen (Slovene: Rženo; 2,080 people)
• Kleblach-Lind (1,299 people)
• Krems in Kärnten (2,157 people)
• Lendorf (1,776 people)
• Mallnitz (Slovene: Malnice; 1,027 people)
• Malta (2,185 people)
• Mörtschach (Slovene: Morče; 942 people)
• Mühldorf (Slovene: Mlina Vas; 963 people)
• Rangersdorf (1,805 people)
• Reißeck (Slovene: Rajžek; 2,521 people)
• Rennweg am Katschberg (2,025 people)
• Stall (1,868 people)
• Trebesing (Slovene: Trebežinče; 1,263 people)
• Weißensee (Slovene: Belo jezero; 788 people)

(All population numbers are from May 15, 2001.)