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Ferndorf | |
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.JPG) View to Lake Millstatt | |
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  Ferndorf Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates:46°44′N13°38′E / 46.733°N 13.633°E /46.733; 13.633 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Villach-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josef Haller (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.36 km2 (12.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 2,156 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9702 |
| Area code | 04245 |
| Website | www.ferndorf.gv.at |
Ferndorf is amunicipality in the district ofVillach-Land in theAustrian state ofCarinthia.
The municipal area stretches from theDrava Valley up to the Mirnock range, part of theNock Mountains, and the southeastern shore ofMillstätter See. It comprises thecadastral communities of Ferndorf and Gschriet, made up of numerous scattered settlements and farmsteads.
Original an agricultural area, the population today largely depends on themagnesite works in nearbyRadenthein and on summer tourism. The municipality has access to theTauern Autobahn (A10) running through the Drava valley and to the parallel railway line fromVillach toSpittal an der Drau at Ferndorf station.
| Millstatt | Radenthein | |
| Spittal an der Drau |  | Feld am See |
| Stockenboi | Paternion | Fresach |
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Vedendorf in theDuchy of Carinthia was first mentioned in a 1391 deed. The present-day parish church of St Paul's is documented since 1438.
The Ferndorf municipality was established after theMarch Revolution in 1850. From 1865 to 1906 it was incorporated into the neighbouring market town ofPaternion.
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2015 local elections:
Ferndorf istwinned with:
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