Hohenthurn Straja vas | |
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 St Cyriacus Church and Dobratsch massif | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Hohenthurn Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates:46°34′N13°38′E / 46.567°N 13.633°E /46.567; 13.633 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Villach-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Florian Tschinderle (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.18 km2 (10.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 851 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9613 |
| Area code | 04256 |
| Website | hohenthurn.gv.at |
Hohenthurn (Slovene:Straja vas) is a municipality in the district ofVillach-Land in theAustrian state ofCarinthia.
Hohenthurn consists of two cadastral communities, Dreulach and Hohenthurn, which comprise a total of the following six villages: (population status January 1, 2018)[3]
Hohenthurn is located in the valley of theGail river (Gailtal), near the confluence with theGailitz tributary. The municipal area stretches on the northern slope of theCarnic Alps, close to the border withItaly. It comprises thecadastral communities of Hohenthurn proper and Dreulach (Drevlje).
According to a 2001 census, 8.3% of the population areCarinthian Slovenes, speaking the localGail Valley dialect.
The municipality was the site of a prehistoricHallstatt settlement as well as of aRoman watchtower, which is depicted in the coat of arms. Nevertheless, Hohenthurn (from Germanhoher Turm, i.e. "high tower"), first mentioned in a 1253 deed asGöströsdorf, probably derived its name from the steeple of theGothic St. Cyriacus Church. Since the medievalSlavic settlement of the Eastern Alps, the area is a centre of Slovene tradition and customs.
Seats in the municipal council (Gemeinderat) as of 2015 local elections:
Hohenthurn istwinned with:
Moimacco, Italy since 2006
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