Gallizien

Gallizien
Municipality
Coat of arms of Gallizien
Coat of arms
Gallizien is located in Austria
Gallizien
Gallizien
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°33′N 14°30′E / 46.550°N 14.500°E / 46.550; 14.500
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictVölkermarkt
Government
 • MayorRudolf Tomaschitz
Area
 • Total
46.81 km2 (18.07 sq mi)
Elevation
436 m (1,430 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total
1,761
 • Density37.62/km2 (97.44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9132
Area code04221
Websitewww.gallizien.at www.abriach.at

Gallizien (German: [ɡaˈliːtsi̯ən] ⓘ; Slovene: Galicija) is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Etymology

The Augustinian Canons of Eberndorf Abbey built a proprietary church dedicated to James the Great. Originally, the church was referred to as unter Wildenstein or an der Vellach. From the 15th century onward, the settlement in which the church was located became known as Gallizien, named after the Spanish pilgrimage destination Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, which is also dedicated to the same saint. Before that, the settlement was called Gestidorf.

Geography

Gallizien lies in southern Carinthia on the boundary between the Rosen and Jaun valleys. The Vellach flows through it.

References

  1. ↑ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Über die Gemeinde - Gemeinde Gallizien". gallizien.gv.at. Retrieved 2026-09-12.