Ferndorf ( sl, Perja vas) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the district of
Villach-Land
Bezirk Villach-Land is a district of the state of
Carinthia in Austria.
Municipalities
Towns (''Städte'') are indicated in boldface; market towns (''Marktgemeinden'') in ''italics''; suburbs, hamlets and other subdivisions of a municipality a ...
in the
Austria
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n state of
Carinthia.
Geography
The municipal area stretches from the
Drava Valley up to the Mirnock range, part of the
Nock Mountains
The Nock Mountains (german: Nockberge or ''Nockgebirge'') are the westernmost and highest mountain range of the Gurktal Alps in Austria, spread over parts of the federal states of Carinthia, Salzburg and Styria. Their appearance is characterised ...
, and the southeastern shore of
Millstätter See
Lake Millstatt (german: Millstätter See, sometimes written "Millstättersee") is a lake in Carinthia, Austria.
Geography
It is situated at 588 metres above the Adriatic (1,929 ft), north of the Drava Valley within the Gurktal Alps (Nock Moun ...
. It comprises the
cadastral communities of Ferndorf and Gschriet, made up of numerous scattered settlements and farmsteads.
Original an agricultural area, the population today largely depends on the
magnesite works in nearby
Radenthein
Radenthein ( sl, Radenče ) is a town in Spittal an der Drau District, in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
Geography
The town is situated in the Gegend valley (''Gegendtal'') of the Nock Mountains range (part of the Gurktal Alps), stretching to ...
and on summer tourism. The municipality has access to the
Tauern Autobahn
The Tauern Autobahn (A 10) is an autobahn (motorway) in Austria. It starts at the Salzburg junction with the West Autobahn (A1), runs southwards, crosses the Tauern mountain range on the main chain of the Alps and leads to the Süd Autobahn (A2) a ...
(A10) running through the Drava valley and to the parallel railway line from
Villach
Villach (; sl, Beljak; it, Villaco; fur, Vilac) is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the federal state of Carinthia. It is an important traffic junction for southern Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. , the p ...
to
Spittal an der Drau
Spittal an der Drau is a town in the western part of the Austrian federal state of Carinthia. It is the administrative centre of Spittal an der Drau District, Austria's second largest district ('' Bezirk'') by area.
Geography
The town is located ...
at Ferndorf station.
Neighbouring municipalities
History
''Vedendorf'' in the
Duchy of Carinthia was first mentioned in a 1391 deed. The present-day parish church of St Paul's is documented since 1438.
The Ferndorf municipality was established after the
March Revolution in 1850. From 1865 to 1906 it was incorporated into the neighbouring market town of
Paternion
Paternion ( sl, Špaterjan) is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is located within the Drava valley about in the north-west of the city of Villach.
Geography
Paternion is subdivided into six Ka ...
.
Politics
Seats in the municipal assembly (''Gemeinderat'') as of 2015 local elections:
*
Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 11
*
Freedom Party of Austria
The Freedom Party of Austria (german: Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ) is a right-wing populist and national-conservative political party in Austria. It was led by Norbert Hofer from September 2019 to 1 June 2021.Staff (1 June 2021"Aus ...
: 7
*
Austrian People's Party: 1
Twin town
Ferndorf is
twinned with:
* Ferndorf,
Kreuztal,
Germany
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*
Nauen
Nauen is a small town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is chiefly known for Nauen Transmitter Station, the world's oldest preserved radio transmitting installation.
Geography
Nauen is situated within the Havelland Luch gla ...
,
Germany
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*
Skoczów
Skoczów (pronounced , german: Skotschau, cs, Skočov) is a town and the seat of Gmina Skoczów in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 14,385 inhabitants (2019). The town lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. ...
,
Poland
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References
External links
Municipal website
Cities and towns in Villach-Land District
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