Sankt Jakob im Rosental
Sankt Jakob im Rosental
Šentjakob v Rožu | |
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 Sankt Jakob im Rosental parish church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Sankt Jakob im Rosental Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′N 14°3′E / 46.533°N 14.050°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Villach-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guntram Perdacher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.76 km2 (30.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,245 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9184 |
| Area code | 04253 |
| Website | www.st-jakob-ros.at |
Sankt Jakob im Rosental (Slovene: Šentjakob v Rožu) is a town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
Geography[edit]
The municipality borders on Slovenia in the south, and the northern boundary is formed by the Drau River. It lies in the western part of the Rosen valley.
Population[edit]
According to the 2001 census 16.4% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes.
History[edit]
In the Carinthian Plebiscite of 1920, Sankt Jakob was one of the 17 Carinthian municipalities, where the majority of the population (54%) voted for the annexation to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia).
However, since 59% of the voters in the entire voting zone A were in favour of remaining with Austria, the municipal area also remained with Carinthia.
Personalities[edit]
Among the famous natives of the municipality were the Slovene philologists Matija Ahacel and Anton Janežič.
References[edit]
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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