Völkermarkt
Völkermarkt
Velikovec | |
|---|---|
Main square with the Old Town Hall | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′N 14°38′E / 46.667°N 14.633°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Völkermarkt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Markus Lakounigg (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 137.33 km2 (53.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 10,946 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9100 |
| Area code | 04232 |
| Vehicle registration | VK |
| Website | https://voelkermarkt.gv.at/ |
Völkermarkt (German pronunciation: [ˈfœlkɐmaʁkt] ⓘ; Slovene: Velikovec) is a town of about 11,000 inhabitants in the Austrian state of Carinthia, the administrative capital of Völkermarkt District. It is located within the Drava valley east of the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt, north of the Karawanken mountain range.