Greifenburg
Greifenburg | ||
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Postal code 9761 | ||
| Area code | 04712 | |
| Website | www.greifenburg.com | |
Greifenburg is a
Geography
The settlement stretches in the upper Drava Valley (Drautal) between the Kreuzeck mountain range in the north, part of the High Tauern, and the Gailtal Alps in the south. From Greifenburg, a mountain road leads southwards up to the Weissensee lake and Kreuzberg Saddle pass.
The municipal area comprises the cadastral communities of Bruggen, Greifenburg proper, and Kerschbaum.
History
The present-day settlement may have arisen from a
(Innichen), at the strategically important branch-off to Kreuzberg Pass.
Greifenburg Castle was first mentioned in an 1166 deed, then located within the lands held by the
Upon the death of Meinhard's heir Duke Henry in 1335, Greifenburg, with the Carinthian lands, passed to the Austrian House of Habsburg in 1335. In 1460, Count John II of Görz officially relinquished all claims to the town in favour of Emperor Frederick III. In 1537 the Habsburgs enfeoffed their treasurer Count Gabriel von Salamanca-Ortenburg with the estates; his heirs held Greifenburg Castle until 1626.
Politics
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2015 local elections:
- Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 7
- Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 4
- Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 4
Twin towns — sister cities
Greifenburg is
Schiffweiler, Germany
Notable people
- Baldur Preiml (born 1939), ski jumper.
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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