Carinthia

This article is about the present-day Austrian state. For the historical state, see Duchy of Carinthia. For the Slovene region, see Carinthia (Slovenia). For other uses, see Carinthia (disambiguation).
Carinthia
Kärnten
State of Austria
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Coordinates: 46°45′40″N 13°49′08″E / 46.761°N 13.819°E / 46.761; 13.819
CountryAustria
CapitalKlagenfurt
Government
 • GovernorPeter Kaiser (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total9,538.01 km2 (3,682.65 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2016)
 • Total560,300
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeAT-2
NUTS RegionAT2
Votes in Bundesrat4 (of 62)
Websitewww.ktn.gv.at

Carinthia (German: Kärnten [ˈkɛʁntn̩] (listen); Slovene: Koroška [kɔˈɾóːʃka] (listen); Italian: Carinzia [karintsja]; Southern Austro-Bavarian: Keantn) is the southernmost state of Austria. It is in the Eastern Alps. The main language is German. Carinthia's main industries are tourism, electronics, engineering, forestry and agriculture. The companies Philips and Siemens have large operations there.

Districts

The state is divided into eight rural and two urban districts. There are 132 towns.

Statutory cities

Rural districts

References


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