Sankt Margareten im Rosental explained

Sankt Margareten im Rosental
Native Name:Šmarjeta v Rožu
Pushpin Map:Austria
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Austria
Coordinates:46.55°N 39°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Austria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Carinthia
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Klagenfurt-Land
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Lukas Wolte
Elevation M:607
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9173
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:04226
Website:www.st-margareten.at

Sankt Margareten im Rosental (Slovene: Šmarjeta v Rožu) is a town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Geography

The municipality lies in the southeast Rosental at the foot of the Hochobir. On the north, the Drau forms the municipal boundary, on the east the Freibach, and on the south and the west tributaries of the Karawank and the Inzegraben.

Population

According to the 2001 census 11,8% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes.

VillageNumber of people 1991Percent of Slovenes 1991Percent of Slovenes 1951
Trieblach/Treblje9235,3%56,2%
Gupf/Vrh8515,3%85,1%
Niederdörfl/Doljna vas18419,6%84,9%
St.Margarethen/Šmarjeta27416,1%59,6%
Homölisch/Hmelše933,3%98,1%
Gotschuchen/Kočuha22115,4% 79,1%
Sabosach/Zavoze4725,5%55,2%
Seel/Selo3033,3%50,0%
Dobrowa/Dobrava3321,2%91,5%
Hintergupf/Zavrh3419,4%100%
Dullach/Dole565,4%95,1%
Oberdörfl/Gornja vas885,0%23,2%

Notable people