Carinthia
Carinthia (German: Kärnten [ˈkɛʁntn̩] (listen); Slovene: Koroška [kɔˈɾóːʃka] (
listen)) 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
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Anthem: Kärntner Heimatlied | |
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Capital | Klagenfurt |
Government | |
• Governor | Peter Kaiser (SPÖ) |
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Area | |
• Total | 9,535.97 km2 (3,681.86 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 561,390 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | AT-2 |
HDI (2019) | 0.906[1] very high · 7th of 9 |
NUTS Region | AT2 |
Votes in Bundesrat | 4 (of 62) |
Website | www.ktn.gv.at |
Carinthia's main industries are tourism, electronics, engineering, forestry, and agriculture.