Micheldorf
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Micheldorf is a municipality
Municipality
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in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan
Sankt Veit an der Glan (district)
The District of Sankt Veit an der Glan is an administrative district in Carinthia, Austria.-Communities:The district is divided into 20 municipalities, of which 4 are towns and 9 are market towns.-Towns:*Althofen...
in Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
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, Austria
Austria
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. First mentioned in 1074 deed, it consists of the Katastralgemeinden Micheldorf and Lorenzenberg, which from 1973 until a 1992 referendum
Referendum
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belonged to the neighbouring town
Town
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of Friesach
Friesach
Friesach is a historic town in the Sankt Veit an der Glan district of Carinthia, Austria. First mentioned in a 860 deed, it is known as the oldest town in Carinthia.-Location:...
. Micheldorf also includes the village of Hirt, home of the Hirt brewery
Brewery
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Twin towns
Micheldorf in OberösterreichMicheldorf in Oberösterreich
Micheldorf in Oberösterreich is a municipality in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems in Upper Austria, Austria....
, Austria
Austria
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since 2002 Villesse
Villesse
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, Italy
Italy
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since 2003