Sittersdorf

Sittersdorf
Žitara vas

Coat of arms
Sittersdorf

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 46°32′N 14°36′E / 46.533°N 14.600°E / 46.533; 14.600Coordinates: 46°32′N 14°36′E / 46.533°N 14.600°E / 46.533; 14.600
Country Austria
State Carinthia
District Völkermarkt
Government
  Mayor Jakob Strauß
Area
  Total 44.97 km2 (17.36 sq mi)
Elevation 500 m (1,600 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 2,009
  Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9133
Area code 04237
Website www.sittersdorf.at

Sittersdorf (Slovene: Žitara vas) is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in Carinthia in south-central Austria.

Geography

Sittersdorf lies about 10 km as the crow flies from the Slovenian border. The Vellach and the Suchabach flow through it. The largest bodies of water in the municipality are the Gösselsdorfer See and the Sonnegger Reservoir.

Population

According to the 2001 census, 19.8% of the population were Carinthian Slovenes.

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