Völkermarkt
Encyclopedia
Völkermarkt is a city
of about 11,000 inhabitants in Carinthia
, Austria
.
According to the 2001 census 2.6% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes
.
Prominent natives and residents of the town included the Jesuit historian Markus Hansiz
, the German military commander Julius Ringel
, the physician and botanist Johann Joseph Peyritsch
, and the medieval nobleman Bernhard von Spanheim
.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of about 11,000 inhabitants in Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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According to the 2001 census 2.6% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes
Carinthian Slovenes
Carinthian Slovenes are the Slovene-speaking population group in the Austrian State of Carinthia. The Carinthian Slovenes send representatives to the National Ethnic Groups Advisory Council...
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| Village | Number of peoople 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1951 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlsdorf/Orlača vas | 53 | 7.5% | / |
| Bach/Potok | 62 | 12.9% | 75.4% |
| Gattersdorf/Štriholče | 202 | 12.4% | 31.6% |
| Krenobitsch/Hrenovče | 74 | 9.5% | 31.6% |
| Penk/Klopče | 31 | 19.4% | 57.7% |
| Rammersdorf/Ramovča vas | 60 | 10.0% | 49.3% |
| St.Peter a.W./Šentpeter n.V | 297 | 10.1% | 49.4% |
| Wandelitzen/Vodenica | 54 | 7.4% | 22.4% |
| Attendorf/Vata vas | 34 | 2.9% | 16.4% |
| Berg ob Attendorf/Rute n.V. | 48 | 0% | 27.5% |
| Ladratschen/Tračje | 26 | 7.7% | 2.2% |
| Obersielach/Gornje Sele | 136 | 1.5% | 11.1% |
| RatschitschachRačiče | 90 | 4.4% | 77.4% |
| Reifnitz/Ribnica | 93 | 3.2% | 71.2% |
| Unterlinden/Podlipa | 32 | 9.4% | 10.9% |
| Wernzach/Brnce | 34 | 0% | 97.6% |
| Gurtschitschach/Gurčiče | 47 | 0% | 91.6% |
| Bösenort/Hudi Kraj | 17 | 0% | 38.5% |
| Rakollach/Rakole | 18 | 0% | 29.5% |
Prominent natives and residents of the town included the Jesuit historian Markus Hansiz
Markus Hansiz
Markus Hansiz, known in Slovene as Marko Hanžič was a Jesuit historian.Hansiz was born in the town of Volkermarkt in the Duchy of Carinthia in a Carinthian Slovene family. He was only fifteen when he entered the Society of Jesus in the near town of Eberndorf...
, the German military commander Julius Ringel
Julius Ringel
Julius Alfred "Papa" Ringel was an Austrian-born German General of Mountain Troops . He commanded the 3. Gebirgs-Division, 5. Gebirgs-Division, LXIX Armeekorps, Wehrkreis XI and the Korps Ringel...
, the physician and botanist Johann Joseph Peyritsch
Johann Joseph Peyritsch
Johann Joseph Peyritsch was an Austrian physician and botanist who was a native of Völkermarkt.In 1864 he earned his medical doctorate from Vienna, and from 1878 to 1889 was a professor of botany at the University of Innsbruck...
, and the medieval nobleman Bernhard von Spanheim
Bernhard von Spanheim
Bernhard von Spanheim was Duke of Carinthia for 54 years from 1202 until his death.-Family:...
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External links
- Official site (German)
- Pictures of Völkermarkt