St. Veit an der Glan

St. Veit an der Glan
Market place
St. Veit an der Glan
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°46′N 14°22′E / 46.767°N 14.367°E / 46.767; 14.367
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictSankt Veit an der Glan
Government
  MayorGerhard Mock (SPÖ)
Area
  Total
50.79 km2 (19.61 sq mi)
Elevation
482 m (1,581 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
12,547
  Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9300
Area code04212
Websitewww.stveit.carinthia.at

St. Veit an der Glan (Austrian German: [saŋkt ˈfaɪt an deːɐ̯ ˈɡlaːn]) is a town in the Austrian state of Carinthia, the administrative centre of the St. Veit an der Glan District. It was the historic Carinthian capital until 1518. The famous chef Wolfgang Puck was born there in 1949.