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Feistritz ob Bleiburg

Coordinates: 46°33′N 14°45′E / 46.550°N 14.750°E / 46.550; 14.750
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Feistritz ob Bleiburg
Bistrica pri Pliberku
Feistritz ob Bleiburg parish church
Feistritz ob Bleiburg parish church
Coat of arms of Feistritz ob Bleiburg
Feistritz ob Bleiburg is located in Austria
Feistritz ob Bleiburg
Feistritz ob Bleiburg
Location within Austria
Feistritz ob Bleiburg is located in Kärnten
Feistritz ob Bleiburg
Feistritz ob Bleiburg
Location with Carinthia
Coordinates: 46°33′N 14°45′E / 46.550°N 14.750°E / 46.550; 14.750
Country Austria
State Carinthia
DistrictVölkermarkt
Government
 • MayorFritz Flödl
Area
 • Total54.07 km2 (20.88 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total2,185
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9143
Area code04235
Websitewww.riskommunal.at

Feistritz ob Bleiburg (Slovene: Bistrica pri Pliberku) is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

History

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In the Carinthian Plebiscite of 1920, Sankt Jakob was one of the 17 Carinthian municipalities, where the majority of the population (65%) voted for the annexation to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia).

Population

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According to the 2001 census 33.3% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes.

Village Number of people 1991 Percent of Slovenes 1991 Percent of Slovenes 1951
Dolintschitschach/Dolinčiče 56 75.0% 100%
Feistritz/Bistrica 318 47.2% 72.4%
Gonowetz/Konovece 306 22.2% 70.9%
Hinterlibitsch/Suha 56 26.8% 100%
Hof/Dvor 199 57.8% 96.6%
Lettenstätten/Letina 101 49.5% 89.0%
Penk/Ponikva 206 17.0% 74.7%
Pirkdorf/Breška vas 92 44.6% 90.7%
Rischberg/Rišperk 1 0% 56.5%
Ruttach-Scmelz/Rute 13 84.6% 68.1%
St.Michael/Šmihel 298 54.0% 69.4%
Tscherberg/Črgoviče 102 82.4% 96.8%
Unterlibitsch/Podlibič 52 26.9% 33.3%
Unterort/Pokraj 136

References

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  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.