Eberndorf
Eberndorf
Dobrla vas | ||
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 Eberndorf Abbey | ||
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Postal code 9141 | ||
| Area code | 04236 | |
| Website | www.eberndorf.at | |
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Eberndorf (
Carinthia, Austria
.
Geography
It is the main settlement in the Jaun (Podjuna) Valley of the
Seebergsattel Pass to Slovenia. The nearby lake Gösselsdorfer See
is a popular destination for day-trippers in summer.
The municipal area includes the
Katastralgemeinden Buchbrunn (Bukovje), Gablern (Lovanke), Gösselsdorf (Goselna vas), Kühnsdorf (Sinča vas), Loibegg (Belovče), Mittlern (Metlova), Mökriach (Mokrije) and Pribelsdorf (Priblja vas). At the 2001 census 8.6% of the population were Carinthian Slovenes
.
History
In the late 11th century the
Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg
.
In the course of the
St. Paul's Abbey in the Lavanttal
.
The present-day municipality was established after the
1848 revolutions. The villages of Globasnitz, Rückersdorf and Sittersdorf were split off in 1876. A narrow-gauge railway line leading from Völkermarkt via Eberndorf to Eisenkappel opened in 1902, it was dismantled in 1971. The municipality
received market rights in 1952.
Politics
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) at the 2015 elections:
- Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 12
- Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 5
- Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 3
- Unity List (EL): 3
Notable people
Eberndorf is the birthplace of the Slovene novelist Mimi Malenšek (1919–2012) and the hometown of the prominent lawyer, human rights activist, and politician Rudi Vouk.
References
- ^ "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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