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Lavanttal
The Lavant Valley (german: Lavanttal, sl, Labotska dolinaGams, Ivan. 1992. "Labotska dolina." ''Enciklopedija Slovenije'', vol. 6. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga, pp. 87–87. or ''Laboška dolina''; Southern Bavarian: ''Lovnthol'') lies in the Lavanttal Alps in southern Austria in the eastern part of the state of Carinthia. It covers just under . Approximately 60,000 people live in the area. Geography The Lavant River flows through the valley, having its source on the Zirbitzkogel in Styria and discharging into the Drau near Lavamünd. It is divided into the Upper Lavant Valley (german: Oberes Lavanttal), which lies north of the Twimberger Graben, and the Lower Lavant Valley (german: Unteres Lavanttal), which is further south. The lower, broader valley nestles between the mountains of the Koralpe and Saualpe. The Upper Lavant Valley lies between the Packalpe and the Seetal Alps. The Lavant Valley forms the greater part of the administrative district of Wolfsberg. Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bezirk Wolfsberg
Bezirk Wolfsberg is a Districts of Austria, district of the States of Austria, state of Carinthia (state), Carinthia in Austria. Municipalities Towns (''Städte'') are indicated in boldface; market towns (''Marktgemeinden'') in ''italics''; suburbs, hamlets and other subdivisions of a municipality are indicated in small characters. *Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal **Bad St. Leonhard im Lavanttal, Erzberg, Görlitzen, Gräbern, Gräbern, Kalchberg, Kliening, Lichtengraben, Mauterndorf, Prebl, Raning, Schiefling, Schönberg, Steinbruch, Twimberg, Wartkogel, Wiesenau, Wisperndorf *''Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud'' **Frantschach, Hintergumitsch, Hinterwölch, Kaltstuben, Kamp, Kamperkogel, Limberg, Obergösel, Praken, St. Gertraud, Trum-und Prössinggraben, Untergösel, Vorderlimberg, Vorderwölch, Zellach *''Lavamünd'' **Achalm, Ettendorf, Hart, Krottendorf, Lamprechtsberg, Lavamünd, Lorenzenberg, Magdalensberg, Pfarrdorf, Plestätten, Rabenstein, Rabensteingreuth, Schwarzenbach, St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavanttal Alps
The Lavanttal Alps (german: Lavanttaler Alpen, sl, Labotniške Alpe) are part of the Central Eastern Alps in Austria and Slovenia, between the river Mur in the north and the Drava in the south. The mountains are named after the central valley of Lavanttal and the Lavant River which runs in their midst. Historically they were also viewed, along with the neighbouring Gurktal Alps range, as part of the larger "Noric Alps", but that grouping had no geological basis.; hence also the AVE No. 46b (and 46a for the Nock Mountains, the eastern Gurktal Alps) which goes back to the old group 46 of Moriggl's classification of 1924 Subdivision The main ranges of the Lavanttal Alps are: *Seetal Alps, stretching along the Mur River from Scheifling to Zeltweg in Styria, including the highest peak, Mt. Zirbitzkogel, *Saualpe, the lower westernmost range in Carinthia, between Klippitztörl Pass in the north and the Drava in the south *Packalpe and Stubalpe, stretching from Obdach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia (german: Kärnten ; sl, Koroška ) is the southernmost Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Bavarian group. Carinthian Slovene dialects, forms of a South Slavic language that predominated in the southeastern part of the region up to the first half of the 20th century, are now spoken by a small minority in the area. Carinthia's main industries are tourism, electronics, engineering, forestry, and agriculture. Name The etymology of the name "Carinthia", similar to Carnia or Carniola, has not been conclusively established. The ''Ravenna Cosmography'' (about AD 700) referred to a Slavic "Carantani" tribe as the eastern neighbours of the Bavarians. In his ''History of the Lombards'', the 8th-century chronicler Paul the Deacon mentions "Slavs in Carnuntum, which is erroneously called Carantanum" (''Carnuntum, quod corrupte vocitant Carantanum'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavant (river)
The Lavant ( sl, Labotnica) is a river in the Austrian state of Carinthia, a left tributary of the Drava. It lends its name to the ''Lavanttal'' valley as well as to the Lavanttal Alps. The river originates in the small Lake Lavant (''Lavantsee'') at the southern slope of the Zirbitzkogel mountain in Styria, at a height of . It then runs southeastwards and after reaches the border with Carinthia. The river flows down the ''Lavanttal'' with the towns of Bad Sankt Leonhard, Wolfsberg and Sankt Andrä, until it reaches the Drava shortly before it crosses the border to Slovenia. Its drainage basin is . The water quality has been affected by large-scale river regulations between the 1930s and 1980s. Most parts of the Lavant belong to the trout zone, while the lowest sections are characterised by barbels. The name ''Lavant'' stems from the Pre-Celtic period, meaning "shining river" in Indo-European The Indo-European languages are a language family native to the overwhel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seetal Alps
The Seetal Alps (german: Seetaler Alpen) are a mountain range in the Lavanttal or Noric Alps in Austria south of the River Mur between Scheifling and Zeltweg. Their highest peak is the Zirbitzkogel (2,396 m). Topography The Seetal Alps are bounded to the north by the Mur valley, to the east by the Obdach Saddle, to the south by the Klippitztörl and to the west by the Neumarkt Saddle. The majority of the range lies within the Austrian state of Styria, only from the Klippitztörl does it extend into Carinthia. The most important summits, from north to south, are: *Weißeck (1,743 m) *Brandriegel (1,721 m) *Hohe Ranach (1,981 m) *Erslstand (2,124 m) *Wenzelalpe (2,151 m) *Kreiskogel (2,306 m) with the very difficult Lukas-Max ''klettersteig'' at www.bergsteigen.com *Scharfes Eck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koralpe Von West
The Koralpe ( en, Kor Alps, sl, Golica or ), also referred to as ''Koralm'', is a mountain range in southern Austria which separates eastern Carinthia (state), Carinthia from southern Styria. The southern parts of the range extend into Slovenia. Running from north to south, it drains to the river Lavant (river), Lavant in the west, and to the river Sulm (Austrian river), Sulm in the east. Its highest elevation (2,140 meters) is the Große Speikkogel, a popular hiking destination and also a node for military radar airspace surveillance. In the south, in the Slovenian territory, it is contiguous with the Kozjak Mountains, Kozjak mountain range. The Koralpe consists mostly of metamorphic rock, of which some parts are of considerable interest to geologists and to collectors of semi-precious stones. In and around the ''Weinebene'' (also a popular recreational and hiking area) there are pegmatites which contain significant amounts of spodumene, making this area the largest known lithi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koralpe
The Koralpe ( en, Kor Alps, sl, Golica or ), also referred to as ''Koralm'', is a mountain range in southern Austria which separates eastern Carinthia (state), Carinthia from southern Styria. The southern parts of the range extend into Slovenia. Running from north to south, it drains to the river Lavant (river), Lavant in the west, and to the river Sulm (Austrian river), Sulm in the east. Its highest elevation (2,140 meters) is the Große Speikkogel, a popular hiking destination and also a node for military radar airspace surveillance. In the south, in the Slovenian territory, it is contiguous with the Kozjak Mountains, Kozjak mountain range. The Koralpe consists mostly of metamorphic rock, of which some parts are of considerable interest to geologists and to collectors of semi-precious stones. In and around the ''Weinebene'' (also a popular recreational and hiking area) there are pegmatites which contain significant amounts of spodumene, making this area the largest known lithi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Lavant
Christine Lavant (born Christine Thonhauser, mar. Christine Habernig; 4 July 1915 – 7 June 1973) was an Austrian poet and novelist. Life Lavant was born in the hamlet of Großedling (today part of Wolfsberg) in the Lavant Valley, Carinthia, the ninth child of a poor miner's family. Later she adopted the name of the valley as her pseudonym. The newborn had scrofula of the breast, neck and face, and nearly went blind. From the age of three, the child at regular intervals contracted pneumonia and physicians treated her as nonviable; nevertheless she was enrolled in primary school (''Volksschule'') in 1921. During a hospitalisation in Klagenfurt, the chief physician noted Lavant's literary interest and presented her an edition of Rainer Maria Rilke's works, which she carried on her walk home. In 1927 her health again declined and she was only able to finish primary school with continual interruptions two years later, after being exposed to a risky X-ray treatment. She had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavamünd
Lavamünd ( sl, Labot) is a market town in the district of Wolfsberg in the Austrian state of Carinthia. The Lavamünd hydroelectric power plant on the Drava River and the Koralpe power plant are located in or near Lavamünd. Geography Lavamünd lies in the southeast of Carinthia, close to the border with Slovenia ( Slovene Carinthia). It is situated at the confluence of the Lavant and Drava rivers. In the northeast, the Soboth Pass leads across the Koralpe range to Eibiswald in Styria. At an elevation of AA, the area is the lowest part of Carinthia. The municipal area consists of the cadastral communities of Ettendorf, Großlamprechtsberg, Hart (''Dobrova''), Lamprechtsberg-Hartneidstein, Lavamünd proper, Lorenzenberg (''Šentlovrenc''), Magdalensberg, Rabenstein (''Rabštajn pri Labotu''), Weißenberg, and Wunderstätten (''Drumlje pri Labotu''). History The region in the Drava valley was already settled in Roman times. The estates at the confluence with the Lavant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zirbitzkogel
The Zirbitzkogel, at , is the highest point of the Seetal Alps in Austria. It lies south of the Upper Mur valley in the Styria near its border with Carinthia. The Lavant, a left tributary of the Drau, has its source on the southern slopes of the mountain. Its name is not derived, as popularly supposed, from the Swiss pine trees (known in German as ''Zirben'') that dominate the woods in places, but from the Slovenian word ''zirbiza'', that can be translated as "red mountain pasture", which is a reference to the red-petalled alpenrose (''Rhododendron ferrugineum'') that is common hereabouts. In the local region this rhododendron plant is also known as ''Almrausch'' ("alp delirium"), perhaps an indication of the toxicity of the plants. The summit block of the Zirbitzkogel is formed of crystalline rock; slate, gneisses and granites predominating. In spite of its comparatively low height it exhibits a definite high mountain character. Its relief was formed by ice age glaciers and su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Styria
Styria (german: Steiermark ; Serbo-Croatian and sl, ; hu, Stájerország) is a state (''Bundesland'') in the southeast of Austria. With an area of , Styria is the second largest state of Austria, after Lower Austria. Styria is bordered to the south by Slovenia, and clockwise, from the southwest, by the Austrian states of Carinthia, Salzburg, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, and Burgenland. The state capital is Graz. Etymology The March of Styria derived its name from the original seat of its ruling Otakar dynasty: Steyr, in today's Upper Austria. In German, the area is still called "Steiermark" while in English the Latin name "Styria" is used. The ancient link between Steyr and Styria is also apparent in their nearly identical coats of arms, a white Panther on a green background. Geography * The term "Upper Styria" (german: Obersteiermark) refers to the northern and northwestern parts of the federal-state (districts Liezen, Murau, Murtal, Leoben, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag). * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drau
The Drava or Drave''Utrata Fachwörterbuch: Geographie - Englisch-Deutsch/Deutsch-Englisch'' by Jürgen Utrata (2014). Retrieved 10 Apr 2014. (german: Drau, ; sl, Drava ; hr, Drava ; hu, Dráva ; it, Drava ) is a river in southern . With a length of ,Joint Drava River Corridor Analysis Report 27 November 2014 including the Sextner Bach source, it is the fifth or sixth longest tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
