- Friesach
Infobox Town AT
name=Friesach
name_local=
image_coa = Wappen at friesach.png
state = Carinthia
regbzk =
district = Sankt Veit an der Glan
population =5266
population_as_of = 2005
population_ref =
pop_dens = 44
area = 120.83
elevation = 634
lat_deg=46
lat_min=57
lat_hem=N
lon_deg=14
lon_min=25
lon_hem=E
postal_code = 9360
area_code =04268
mayor = Maximilian Koschitz
website = [http://www.friesach.at www.friesach.at]Friesach ( _sl. Breže) is a town in the district Sankt Veit an der Glan, Carinthia,
Austria . It is known as the oldest town in Carinthia.Geography
Location
Friesach covers an area of 120.83 km² and its mean elevation is 631 meters above sea level. It is located in northern Carinthia near
Styria , about 40 km north of Carinthia's capital,Klagenfurt .Municipal arrangement
Friesach is divided into the following boroughs: Friesach, St. Salvator and Zeltschach.
It is further divided into the districts of Dobritsch, Dobritsch, Dörfl, Engelsdorf, Friesach, Gaisberg, Grafendorf, Guldendorf, Gundersdorf, Gunzenberg, Gwerz, Harold, Hartmannsdorf, Hundsdorf, Ingolsthal, Judendorf, Kräuping, Leimersberg, Mayerhofen, Moserwinkl, Oberdorf I, Oberdorf II, Olsa, Pabenberg, Reisenberg, Roßbach, Sattelbogen, Schratzbach, Schwall, Silbermann, St. Johann, St. Salvator, St. Stefan, Staudachhof, Stegsdorf, Timrian, Wagendorf, Wels, Wiegen, Wiesen, Zeltschach, Zeltschachberg, Zienitzen, Zmuck.
History
This town was first mentioned in an 860 document when the land around the fortress of Petersberg was donated by "Ludwig the German".
During the
Middle Ages , it was a principalmarket town and commercial center due to an important trade route that ran fromVienna toVenice that ran through here. The town flourished when ArchbishopEberhard II made it the second largest city in theArchdiocese of Salzburg and the most important town in Carinthia. At a time it even minted its own currency called theFrizatik .Demographics
As of the 2001 census, Friesach has 5,335 inhabitants. Of that, 89.8% are Roman Catholic, 2.6% are Evangelist and 1.5% are Muslims. 4.8% of the population is non-religious.
Objects of interest
*Church of St. Peter
*Church of St. Blaise
*Dominikanerkloster
*Deutschorden-hospitalEconomy
Friesach has several small to medium-sized industries, including metalworking and textilemaking. Like most of Austria, tourism is popular.
Politics
Municipal Council
Friesach's local council consists of 23 members of the following parties:
*13
SPÖ
*4FPÖ
*6 LSMThe mayor is Maximilian Koschitz, part of the SPÖ party.
Twin cities
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*Famous inhabitants
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Gerda Hofstatter (1971-), professional billiards playerExternal links
*Commons|Friesach
* [http://www.friesach.at Official site (in German)]
* [http://www.walledtowns.com/wtfc/towninfo/austria/friesach.html Walled Towns Friendship Circle]
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