Carinthia

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.

Kärnten
Flag of Carinthia
Coat of arms of Carinthia
Location of Carinthia
Coordinates: 46°45′40″N 13°49′08″E / 46.761°N 13.819°E / 46.761; 13.819Coordinates: 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
 • Density58.744/km2 (152.146/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

Districts

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

 
The districts of Carinthia

Statutory cities

Rural districts

Carinthia Media

References