Hüttenberg, Austria

Hüttenberg

Coat of arms
Hüttenberg

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 46°56′23″N 14°32′55″E / 46.93972°N 14.54861°E / 46.93972; 14.54861Coordinates: 46°56′23″N 14°32′55″E / 46.93972°N 14.54861°E / 46.93972; 14.54861
Country Austria
State Carinthia
District Sankt Veit an der Glan
Government
  Mayor Josef Ofner
Area
  Total 134.52 km2 (51.94 sq mi)
Elevation 786 m (2,579 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 1,475
  Density 11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9375
Area code 04263
Website www.huettenberg.at

Hüttenberg (Slovene: Železni hrib ) is a town in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Geography

The municipality includes the Görtschitz valley in the southern foothills of the Seetal Alps. On the north, it borders Styria. Neighboring municipalities are Reichenfels, Bad Sankt Leonhard, and Wolfsberg on the east, Klein Sankt Paul on the south, and Guttaring and Friesach on the west.

Personalities

Heinrich Harrer was born in the town and a museum is dedicated to him today.

References

Harrer museum
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