Völkermarkt District facts for kids
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| State: | Carinthia |
| District city: | Völkermarkt |
| Area: | 907.49 km² |
| Population: | 43,575 (15 May 2001) |
| Population density: | 48 people per km² |
| Registration plate code: | VK |
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The Völkermarkt District is an important administrative area in Carinthia, Austria. It's like a county or a region that helps organize local government. The main city, which is also the administrative center (where the main offices are), is also called Völkermarkt.
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Understanding Völkermarkt's Communities
The Völkermarkt District is made up of 13 different communities, which are called municipalities. Think of them as local towns and villages that work together. Among these, two are considered "towns" and three are "market towns."
Main Towns in Völkermarkt
These are the largest and most important communities in the district.
Market Towns in Völkermarkt
Market towns are places that historically had the right to hold markets. This made them important centers for trade.
- Eberndorf (Slov.: Dobrla vas) (6,016 people)
- Eisenkappel-Vellach (Slov.: Železna Kapla-Bela) (2,710 people)
- Griffen (Slov.: Grebinj) (3,677 people)
Other Municipalities in Völkermarkt
Besides the towns and market towns, there are several other municipalities that are part of the district.
- Diex (Slovene: Djekše) (863 people)
- Feistritz ob Bleiburg (Slov.: Bistrica pri Pliberku) (2,128 people)
- Gallizien (Slov.: Galicija) (1,825 people)
- Globasnitz (Slov.: Globasnica) (1,645 people)
- Neuhaus (Slov.: Suha) (1,236 people)
- Ruden (Slov.: Ruda) (1,600 people)
- Sankt Kanzian am Klopeiner See (Slovene: Škocijan) (4,297 people)
- Sittersdorf (Slov.: Žitara vas) (2,122 people)
All population numbers are based on the 2001 census.
See also
- In Spanish: Distrito de Völkermarkt para niños
