Sittersdorf Explained

Sittersdorf
Native Name:Žitara vas
Pushpin Map:Austria
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Austria
Coordinates:46.5333°N 50°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Austria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Carinthia
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Völkermarkt
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Jakob Strauß
Elevation M:500
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9133
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:04237
Website:www.sittersdorf.at

Sittersdorf (Slovenian: Žitara vas) is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in Carinthia in south-central Austria.

Geography

Sittersdorf lies about 10 km as the crow flies from the Slovenian border. The Vellach and the Suchabach flow through it. The largest bodies of water in the municipality are the Gösselsdorfer See and the Sonnegger Reservoir.

Population

According to the 2001 census, 19.8% of the population were Carinthian Slovenes.

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